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Stephenson County Education: 3,630 white students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Freeport School District 145 Principal Dr. Anna Alvarado (2023) | Freeport School District 145

Freeport School District 145 Principal Dr. Anna Alvarado (2023) | Freeport School District 145

There were 3,630 white students enrolled in Stephenson County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 63.4% of the 5,725 students in Stephenson County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Stephenson County, Freeport School District 145 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,536 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Stephenson 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 Stephenson County in 2021-22 School Year
White [63.4%]Black [15.6%]multiracial [9.7%]Hispanic [9.8%]Ethnicities <5 [0.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Stephenson County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of white students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Freeport School District 14544.8%3,427
Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 20290%799
Dakota Community Unit School District 20192.7%771
Pearl City Community Unit School District 20088%416
Orangeville Community Unit School District 20394.2%312

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