NW Illinois News

There were 1,584 Hispanic 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 Hispanic students made up 19.2% of the 8,230 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Ogle County County, Rochelle Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 334 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Rochelle Township High School	40.1	832
Rochelle Middle School	45.8	474
Lincoln Elementary School	42.7	503
Tilton Elementary School	47.7	321
Central Elementary School	47.4	272
Oregon Elementary School	9.8	837
Oregon High School	12.3	641
Stillman Valley High School	13.4	486
Mary Morgan Elementary School	7.4	659
Highland Elementary School	11.8	355
Monroe Center Grade School	13	322
Meridian Junior High School	12.4	299
Byron High School 9-12	6.6	453
Byron Middle School	8	349
Creston Elementary School	26.9	93
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	5.8	415
Polo Community High School	8.9	192
Forreston Grade School	6.6	242
Centennial Elementary School	0	222
Eswood C.C. Grade School	0	66
Kings Elementary School	0	83
Aplington Middle School	0	114