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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 19.2% of Ogle County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

There were 1,598 Hispanic students enrolled in Ogle County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 19.2% of the 8,316 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 714 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.

Ethnicities in Ogle County in 2022-23 School Year
White [74.8%]Hispanic [19.2%]Ethnicities <5 [4.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ogle County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 23145.5%1,570
Rochelle Township High School District 21239.8%839
Meridian Community Unit School District 22312.7%1,462
Oregon Community Unit School District 22010.9%1,478
Byron Community Unit School District 2267.3%1,461
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 2215.6%736
Polo Community Unit School District 2225.7%528
Creston Community Consolidated School District 16126.9%93

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