Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that Black students made up 0.9% of the 8,316 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 35 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ogle County.
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.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 | 2.2% | 1,570 |
| Oregon Community Unit School District 220 | 1.1% | 1,478 |
| Meridian Community Unit School District 223 | 0.8% | 1,462 |
| Byron Community Unit School District 226 | 0.7% | 1,461 |
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