NW Illinois News

There were 6,138 white students enrolled in Ogle County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 74.6% of the 8,230 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Ogle County County, Oregon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 700 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 White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Oregon Elementary School	83.6	837
Mary Morgan Elementary School	85.7	659
Oregon High School	83	641
Rochelle Township High School	56.6	832
Byron High School 9-12	87.9	453
Stillman Valley High School	81.9	486
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	85.5	415
Byron Middle School	87.7	349
Highland Elementary School	83.7	355
Monroe Center Grade School	84.5	322
Lincoln Elementary School	49.7	503
Meridian Junior High School	83.3	299
Rochelle Middle School	46.6	474
Forreston Grade School	86.4	242
Centennial Elementary School	87.4	222
Polo Community High School	86.5	192
Tilton Elementary School	45.8	321
Central Elementary School	45.2	272
Aplington Middle School	89.5	114
Kings Elementary School	86.7	83
Creston Elementary School	64.5	93
Eswood C.C. Grade School	77.3	66