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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4% of Whiteside County County’s student body 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 332 multiracial 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 multiracial students made up 4% of the 8,253 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 28 schools in Whiteside County County, Sterling High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 62 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 Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sterling High School6.3978
Challand Middle School5.9714
Fulton Elementary School8.1383
Lincoln Elementary School8.9291
Jefferson Elementary School6.2418
Franklin Elementary School6.9363
Rock Falls Township High School3.9558
Washington Elementary School5.3397
Merrill Elementary School7.5227
Prophetstown Elementary School7.4215
Rock Falls Middle School4.7255
Dillon Elementary School4.6240
Morrison High School3.8286
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School5.5181
Southside School0189
River Bend Middle School0207
Riverdale Preschool Center0133
Fulton High School0283
Northside School0229
Early Step Pre-School045
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School0231
Erie Elementary School0246
Erie High School0188
Erie Middle School0184
Tampico Elementary School0159
Prophetstown High School0199
Montmorency School0223
Morrison Junior High School0231

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