NW Illinois News

There were 12 Asian students enrolled in Stephenson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.2% of the 5,875 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Stephenson County, Freeport High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 12 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Freeport High School	1.1%	1,056
Carl Sandburg Middle School	0%	428
Center Elementary School	0%	280
Lena-Winslow Elementary School	0%	421
Lena-Winslow High School	0%	235
Lena-Winslow Junior High School	0%	169
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	0%	314
Dakota Elementary School	0%	405
Dakota Junior Senior High School	0%	341
Freeport Middle School	0%	472
Black Hawk Elementary School	0%	323
Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School	0%	336
Empire Elementary School	0%	303
Orangeville Elementary School	0%	143
Orangeville High School	0%	95
Orangeville Junior High School	0%	62
Pearl City Elementary School	0%	205
Pearl City High School	0%	131
Pearl City Junior High School	0%	76
German Valley Grade School	0%	80