NW Illinois News

There were 1,557 Hispanic 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 Hispanic students made up 19.1% of the 8,173 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 23 schools in Ogle County County, Rochelle Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 347 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Rochelle Township High School	39.1	888
Rochelle Middle School	48.1	478
Lincoln Elementary School	45.8	450
Tilton Elementary School	49.7	286
Central Elementary School	43.4	297
Oregon Elementary School	10.7	824
Stillman Valley High School	11.9	462
Oregon High School	12.6	428
Mary Morgan Elementary School	7.2	683
Meridian Junior High School	15	319
Highland Elementary School	11.6	337
Byron High School 9-12	6.8	455
Monroe Center Grade School	9.3	300
Creston Elementary School	28	82
David L. Rahn Junior High School	10.7	215
Byron Middle School	6.5	340
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	4.5	425
Eswood C.C. Grade School	17.1	70
Polo Community High School	6.5	185
Centennial Elementary School	0	217
Forreston Grade School	0	236
Kings Elementary School	0	81
Aplington Middle School	0	115