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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 21.3% of Winnebago County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Harlem Unit School District 122 Principal Dr. Terrell Yarbrough (2023) | Harlem Unit School District 122

Harlem Unit School District 122 Principal Dr. Terrell Yarbrough (2023) | Harlem Unit School District 122

There were 9,195 Black students enrolled in Winnebago County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 21.3% of the 43,089 students in Winnebago County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 11 districts in Winnebago County, Rockford School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 8,554 students.

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

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 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.

Ethnicities in Winnebago County in 2021-22 School Year
Black [21.3%]Hispanic [23.6%]White [44.6%]Multi-racial [7.1%]Ethnicities <5 [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Winnebago County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rockford School District 20531.327,328
Harlem Unit School District 1226.76,188
Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 1312.81,720
South Beloit Community Unit School District 3205913
Rockton School District 1402.51,543
Hononegah Community High School District 2071.91,885
Winnebago Community Unit School District 3232.71,253
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 3211.3866
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 1331.5749
Shirland Community Consolidated School District 1340100
Durand Community Unit School District 3220544

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