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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 75% of Ogle County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Byron Community Unit School District 226 Principal Mr. Buster Barton (2023) | Byron Community Unit School District 226

Byron Community Unit School District 226 Principal Mr. Buster Barton (2023) | Byron Community Unit School District 226

There were 6,186 white students enrolled in Ogle County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 75% of the 8,251 students in Ogle County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Byron Community Unit School District 226 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,295 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ogle County.

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 Ogle County in 2021-22 School Year
White [75.0%]Hispanic [19.2%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ogle County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Byron Community Unit School District 22687.6%1,478
Oregon Community Unit School District 22083.7%1,467
Meridian Community Unit School District 22383.9%1,418
Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 23146.1%1,511
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 22187.7%732
Rochelle Township High School District 21257.2%895
Polo Community Unit School District 22285.7%517
Kings Consolidated School District 14488.9%81
Creston Community Consolidated School District 16165.9%82
Eswood Community Consolidated School District 26975.7%70

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