NW Illinois News

There were 311 multiracial 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 multiracial students made up 3.8% of the 8,230 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Ogle County County, Mary Morgan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 34 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 Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Mary Morgan Elementary School	5.2	659
Oregon Elementary School	4.1	837
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	7.2	415
Lincoln Elementary School	4.8	503
Rochelle Middle School	4.9	474
Centennial Elementary School	9.5	222
Oregon High School	3.3	641
Forreston Grade School	6.6	242
Stillman Valley High School	3.3	486
Byron High School 9-12	3.3	453
Central Elementary School	5.1	272
Tilton Elementary School	4.4	321
Rochelle Township High School	1.6	832
Byron Middle School	3.7	349
Highland Elementary School	3.4	355
Meridian Junior High School	3.7	299
Creston Elementary School	0	93
Eswood C.C. Grade School	0	66
Kings Elementary School	0	83
Polo Community High School	0	192
Monroe Center Grade School	0	322
Aplington Middle School	0	114