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Whiteside County County Education: 75 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Challand Middle School Principal Mrs. Lindsy Stumpenhorst (2023) | Challand Middle School

Challand Middle School Principal Mrs. Lindsy Stumpenhorst (2023) | Challand Middle School

There were 75 Black students enrolled in Whiteside 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 0.9% of the 8,253 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 28 schools in Whiteside County County, Sterling High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 23 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.

Ethnicities in Whiteside County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [72.1%]Hispanic [20.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Whiteside County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sterling High School2.4978
Rock Falls Township High School2.7558
Challand Middle School1.8714
Jefferson Elementary School3.1418
Merrill Elementary School4.8227
Lincoln Elementary School0291
Southside School0189
River Bend Middle School0207
Riverdale Preschool Center0133
Rock Falls Middle School0255
Dillon Elementary School0240
Washington Elementary School0397
Franklin Elementary School0363
Fulton Elementary School0383
Fulton High School0283
Northside School0229
Early Step Pre-School045
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School0231
Erie Elementary School0246
Erie High School0188
Erie Middle School0184
Tampico Elementary School0159
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School0181
Prophetstown Elementary School0215
Prophetstown High School0199
Montmorency School0223
Morrison High School0286
Morrison Junior High School0231

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