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Rockton School District 140 Education: 1,230 white students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

There were 1,230 white students enrolled in Rockton School District 140 in the 2021-22 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Rockton School District 140 welcomed 1,589 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 79.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Rockton School District 140 roughly covers schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in Rockton.

Among the three schools in Rockton School District 140, Rockton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 424 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Rockton School District 140 in 2021-22 School Year

White [79.7%]Hispanic [9.9%]Multi-racial [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Rockton School District 140 During the Last 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
20221,5431,23079.7%
20211,5401,24981.1%
20201,5991,31582.2%
20191,5601,30083.3%
20181,5891,32683.4%

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