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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 9.1% of Stephenson County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Sarah Hasken Principal at Freeport High School | Official Website

Sarah Hasken Principal at Freeport High School | Official Website

There were 530 Hispanic students enrolled in Stephenson 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 9.1% of the 5,796 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Stephenson County County, Freeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 136 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 Stephenson County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [63.7%]Black [15.2%]Hispanic [9.1%]Multiracial [9.2%]Ethnicities <5 [0.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Stephenson County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Freeport High School13.31,026
Black Hawk Elementary School37.2274
Freeport Middle School12.2533
Carl Sandburg Middle School15.9390
Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School8.5317
Empire Elementary School7.4337
Lena-Winslow Elementary School6.1392
Center Elementary School8.2280
Pearl City Elementary School10.2216
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School7270
Dakota Junior Senior High School3.6384
Dakota Elementary School2.8387
Lena-Winslow High School0244
Lena-Winslow Junior High School0163
Orangeville Elementary School0135
Orangeville High School0103
Orangeville Junior High School074
Pearl City High School0138
Pearl City Junior High School062
German Valley Grade School071

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