NW Illinois News

There were 554 Hispanic students enrolled in Stephenson 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 9.7% of the 5,709 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Stephenson County County, Freeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 123 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
Freeport High School	12.4	992
Black Hawk Elementary School	35.6	303
Carl Sandburg Middle School	17.9	390
Freeport Middle School	13.7	476
Empire Elementary School	9.7	319
Center Elementary School	11.7	247
Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School	7.7	326
Pearl City Elementary School	12.3	203
Lena-Winslow Elementary School	6	398
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	6.3	286
Dakota Elementary School	3.3	390
Dakota Junior Senior High School	3.3	361
Pearl City High School	8.2	134
Lena-Winslow High School	0	244
Lena-Winslow Junior High School	0	164
Orangeville Elementary School	0	149
Orangeville High School	0	94
Orangeville Junior High School	0	74
Pearl City Junior High School	0	80
German Valley Grade School	0	79