NW Illinois News

There were 39 Black students enrolled in Ogle County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.5% of the 8,230 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Ogle County County, Oregon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 students.

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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Oregon Elementary School	1.7	837
Lincoln Elementary School	2.6	503
Rochelle Middle School	2.5	474
Centennial Elementary School	0	222
Central Elementary School	0	272
Creston Elementary School	0	93
Rochelle Township High School	0	832
Highland Elementary School	0	355
Forreston Grade School	0	242
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	0	415
Byron High School 9-12	0	453
Byron Middle School	0	349
Mary Morgan Elementary School	0	659
Stillman Valley High School	0	486
Eswood C.C. Grade School	0	66
Tilton Elementary School	0	321
Oregon High School	0	641
Kings Elementary School	0	83
Polo Community High School	0	192
Meridian Junior High School	0	299
Monroe Center Grade School	0	322
Aplington Middle School	0	114