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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.8% of Whiteside County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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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

There were 395 multiracial students enrolled in Whiteside County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.8% of the 8,253 students in Whiteside County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the nine districts in Whiteside County, Sterling Community Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 202 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.

Ethnicities in Whiteside County in 2021-22 School Year
White [72.1%]Hispanic [20.7%]Ethnicities <5 [6.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Whiteside County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sterling Community Unit School District 56.4%3,161
River Bend Community Unit School District 25.4%918
Rock Falls Elementary School District 135.4%855
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 34.9%754
Morrison Community Unit School District 62.7%935
Rock Falls Township High School District 3013.9%558
Erie Community Unit School District 12.1%618
East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 200%231
Montmorency Community Consolidated School District 1450%223

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