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There were 285 multiracial students enrolled in Ogle County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 285 multiracial students enrolled in Ogle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.7% of the 7,684 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Ogle County, Oregon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 32 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in Ogle County in 2023-24 School Year

White [75.3%]Hispanic [18.8%]Ethnicities <5 [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ogle County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Oregon Elementary School3.8%844
Mary Morgan Elementary School4.5%625
Rochelle Township High School3.3%826
Lincoln Elementary School4.8%498
Highland Elementary School6.2%371
Forreston Junior/Senior High School5.8%396
Oregon High School3.2%623
Byron High School 9-124.2%451
Byron Middle School4.1%364
Stillman Valley High School3.3%458
Tilton Elementary School4.7%299
Forreston Grade School5.2%249
Centennial Elementary School5.3%227
Central Elementary School3.3%304
Meridian Junior High School3%331
Creston Elementary School0%80
Eswood C.C. Grade School0%69
Kings Elementary School0%74
Polo Community High School0%184
Monroe Center Grade School0%306
Aplington Middle School0%105

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