NW Illinois News

There were 565 multiracial 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 multiracial students made up 9.9% of the 5,709 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Stephenson County County, Freeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 150 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
Freeport High School	15.1	992
Freeport Middle School	15.8	476
Carl Sandburg Middle School	15.6	390
Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School	18.4	326
Empire Elementary School	18.8	319
Center Elementary School	20.6	247
Black Hawk Elementary School	13.9	303
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	11.9	286
Lena-Winslow High School	4.5	244
Dakota Elementary School	2.8	390
Lena-Winslow Elementary School	2.5	398
Lena-Winslow Junior High School	0	164
Dakota Junior Senior High School	0	361
Orangeville Elementary School	0	149
Orangeville High School	0	94
Orangeville Junior High School	0	74
Pearl City Elementary School	0	203
Pearl City High School	0	134
Pearl City Junior High School	0	80
German Valley Grade School	0	79