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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 20.2% of Ogle County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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

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

There were 1,666 Hispanic students enrolled in Ogle County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 20.2% of the 8,237 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 731 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.

Ethnic Composition of Ogle County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [73.8%]Hispanic [20.2%]Ethnicities <5 [5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ogle County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 23146.7%1,566
Rochelle Township High School District 21241.2%834
Meridian Community Unit School District 22313.4%1,466
Oregon Community Unit School District 22011.5%1,467
Byron Community Unit School District 2267.6%1,440
Polo Community Unit School District 2228.7%516
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 2215.9%725
Creston Community Consolidated School District 16136.3%80

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