Rockford Sun

Of the many ethnicities represented in Winnebago County district's, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Winnebago County students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 43,089 students attending Winnebago County district schools, 44.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23.6% of Winnebago County's districts students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Winnebago County districts, representing 46.2% of the student body.

Rockford School District 205 had the most diverse student body in the Winnebago County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Multi-racial, and white.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 2.8% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Winnebago County.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 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 3% 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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrolment
Durand Community Unit School District 322	White	86.8%	544
Harlem Unit School District 122	White	68.4%	6,188
Hononegah Community High School District 207	White	79.8%	1,885
Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131	White	82.2%	1,720
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321	White	89.1%	866
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133	White	83.8%	749
Rockford School District 205	African American	31.3%	27,328
Rockton School District 140	White	79.7%	1,543
Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134	White	90%	100
South Beloit Community Unit School District 320	White	58.8%	913
Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	White	83%	1,253