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There were 1,662 Hispanic students enrolled in Whiteside County County 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 1,662 Hispanic 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 Hispanic students made up 20.1% of the 8,253 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 28 schools in Whiteside County County, Sterling High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 358 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 Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sterling High School36.6978
Challand Middle School37.7714
Jefferson Elementary School35.6418
Washington Elementary School36.5397
Rock Falls Township High School22.2558
Lincoln Elementary School33.7291
Franklin Elementary School25.1363
Dillon Elementary School32.9240
Merrill Elementary School33.9227
Rock Falls Middle School29.4255
Montmorency School17223
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School13231
Riverdale Preschool Center21.1133
Morrison High School7.7286
Morrison Junior High School9.1231
Southside School6.9189
Northside School5.7229
Fulton High School3.9283
Prophetstown Elementary School5.1215
Erie High School5.3188
River Bend Middle School0207
Fulton Elementary School0383
Early Step Pre-School045
Erie Elementary School0246
Erie Middle School0184
Tampico Elementary School0159
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School0181
Prophetstown High School0199

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