NW Illinois News

There were 37 Black students enrolled in Ogle County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.5% of the 8,173 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 23 schools in Ogle County County, Rochelle Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 15 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 Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Rochelle Township High School	1.7	888
Rochelle Middle School	2.5	478
Oregon Elementary School	1.2	824
Centennial Elementary School	0	217
Central Elementary School	0	297
Creston Elementary School	0	82
Lincoln Elementary School	0	450
Highland Elementary School	0	337
David L. Rahn Junior High School	0	215
Forreston Grade School	0	236
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	0	425
Byron High School 9-12	0	455
Byron Middle School	0	340
Mary Morgan Elementary School	0	683
Stillman Valley High School	0	462
Eswood C.C. Grade School	0	70
Tilton Elementary School	0	286
Oregon High School	0	428
Kings Elementary School	0	81
Polo Community High School	0	185
Meridian Junior High School	0	319
Monroe Center Grade School	0	300
Aplington Middle School	0	115