Tad Everett, Superintendent at Sterling Community Unit District 5 | https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/
Tad Everett, Superintendent at Sterling Community Unit District 5 | https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/
Data showed that Black students made up 1.5% of the 8,181 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the nine districts in Whiteside County, Sterling Community Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 72 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Whiteside 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Community Unit School District 5 | 2.3% | 3,151 |
| Rock Falls Elementary School District 13 | 2.6% | 851 |
| Rock Falls Township High School District 301 | 3.1% | 522 |
| Morrison Community Unit School District 6 | 1% | 959 |
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