Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Data showed that Black students made up 15.5% of the 5,795 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Stephenson County, Freeport School District 145 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 886 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Stephenson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport School District 145 | 25.2% | 3,512 |
| Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 | 1.3% | 825 |
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