Meridian Community Unit School District 223 Principal Dr. Phillip Caposey (2023) | Meridian Community Unit School District 223
Meridian Community Unit School District 223 Principal Dr. Phillip Caposey (2023) | Meridian Community Unit School District 223
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 19.2% of the 8,251 students in Ogle County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 707 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.
| District | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 | 46.8% | 1,511 |
| Rochelle Township High School District 212 | 38.8% | 895 |
| Meridian Community Unit School District 223 | 12% | 1,418 |
| Oregon Community Unit School District 220 | 11.2% | 1,467 |
| Byron Community Unit School District 226 | 6.9% | 1,478 |
| Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 | 4.1% | 732 |
| Polo Community Unit School District 222 | 5.2% | 517 |
| Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 | 28% | 82 |
| Eswood Community Consolidated School District 269 | 17.1% | 70 |
| Kings Consolidated School District 144 | 0% | 81 |
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