NW Illinois News

There were 287 multiracial 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 multiracial students made up 3.5% of the 8,173 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 23 schools in Ogle County County, Forreston Junior/Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 28 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 Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	6.6	425
Mary Morgan Elementary School	4.1	683
Oregon Elementary School	3.3	824
Centennial Elementary School	10.1	217
Rochelle Middle School	4.6	478
Lincoln Elementary School	4.7	450
Forreston Grade School	7.6	236
Byron High School 9-12	4	455
Byron Middle School	4.4	340
Central Elementary School	4.7	297
Oregon High School	3.3	428
Tilton Elementary School	4.5	286
Meridian Junior High School	4.1	319
Polo Community High School	6.5	185
Rochelle Township High School	1.2	888
Stillman Valley High School	2.4	462
Creston Elementary School	0	82
Highland Elementary School	0	337
David L. Rahn Junior High School	0	215
Eswood C.C. Grade School	0	70
Kings Elementary School	0	81
Monroe Center Grade School	0	300
Aplington Middle School	0	115