NW Illinois News

There were 535 multiracial 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 multiracial students made up 9.2% of the 5,796 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Stephenson County County, Freeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 134 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
Freeport High School	13.1	1,026
Carl Sandburg Middle School	18.2	390
Freeport Middle School	13.1	533
Empire Elementary School	18.7	337
Center Elementary School	18.9	280
Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School	14.5	317
Black Hawk Elementary School	15	274
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	13.3	270
Dakota Junior Senior High School	2.9	384
Lena-Winslow High School	4.1	244
Lena-Winslow Elementary School	0	392
Lena-Winslow Junior High School	0	163
Dakota Elementary School	0	387
Orangeville Elementary School	0	135
Orangeville High School	0	103
Orangeville Junior High School	0	74
Pearl City Elementary School	0	216
Pearl City High School	0	138
Pearl City Junior High School	0	62
German Valley Grade School	0	71