NW Illinois News

There were 3,693 white students enrolled in Stephenson County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 63.7% of the 5,796 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Stephenson County County, Freeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 509 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Freeport High School	49.6	1,026
Dakota Elementary School	93.8	387
Lena-Winslow Elementary School	89.8	392
Dakota Junior Senior High School	91.7	384
Freeport Middle School	47.8	533
Lena-Winslow High School	89.8	244
Pearl City Elementary School	86.6	216
Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School	53.3	317
Carl Sandburg Middle School	39.5	390
Lena-Winslow Junior High School	90.8	163
Empire Elementary School	43.9	337
Orangeville Elementary School	96.3	135
Pearl City High School	92	138
Center Elementary School	41.8	280
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	42.6	270
Orangeville High School	94.2	103
Black Hawk Elementary School	25.2	274
Orangeville Junior High School	90.5	74
German Valley Grade School	88.7	71
Pearl City Junior High School	83.9	62