Ashley McGarry Director of Teaching and Learning | Byron Community Unit School District 226
Ashley McGarry Director of Teaching and Learning | Byron Community Unit School District 226
Data showed that white students made up 73.8% of the 8,237 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the 10 districts in Ogle County, Byron Community Unit School District 226 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,246 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 | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Community Unit School District 226 | 86.5% | 1,440 |
| Oregon Community Unit School District 220 | 82.9% | 1,467 |
| Meridian Community Unit School District 223 | 81.7% | 1,466 |
| Rochelle Community Consolidated School District 231 | 46.4% | 1,566 |
| Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 | 87.7% | 725 |
| Polo Community Unit School District 222 | 87.2% | 516 |
| Rochelle Township High School District 212 | 53.1% | 834 |
| Kings Consolidated School District 144 | 87.8% | 74 |
| Eswood Community Consolidated School District 269 | 79.7% | 69 |
| Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 | 55% | 80 |
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