Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Data showed that Black students made up 1.1% of the 8,237 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 37 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ogle County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 | 2.4% | 1,566 |
| Oregon Community Unit School District 220 | 1.4% | 1,467 |
| Rochelle Township High School District 212 | 1.9% | 834 |
| Byron Community Unit School District 226 | 0.7% | 1,440 |
| Meridian Community Unit School District 223 | 0.7% | 1,466 |
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