River Bend Community Unit School District 2 Principal Mr. Darryl Hogue (2023) | River Bend Community Unit School District 2
River Bend Community Unit School District 2 Principal Mr. Darryl Hogue (2023) | River Bend Community Unit School District 2
Data showed that Asian students made up 0.3% of the 8,253 students in Whiteside County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the nine districts in Whiteside County, Sterling Community Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 25 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Whiteside 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.
| District | % of Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Community Unit School District 5 | 0.8% | 3,161 |
| East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20 | 0% | 231 |
| Erie Community Unit School District 1 | 0% | 618 |
| River Bend Community Unit School District 2 | 0% | 918 |
| Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 | 0% | 855 |
| Rock Falls Township High School District 301 | 0% | 558 |
| Montmorency Community Consolidated School District 145 | 0% | 223 |
| Morrison Community Unit School District 6 | 0% | 935 |
| Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 | 0% | 754 |
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