Rockford Sun

There were 81 Am. Indian 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 Am. Indian students made up 0.2% of the 43,089 students in Winnebago County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 11 districts in Winnebago County, Rockford School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of Am. Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 59 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.

District	% of Am. Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Rockford School District 205	0.2%	27,328
Harlem Unit School District 122	0.4%	6,188
Hononegah Community High School District 207	0%	1,885
South Beloit Community Unit School District 320	0%	913
Rockton School District 140	0%	1,543
Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131	0%	1,720
Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134	0%	100
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321	0%	866
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133	0%	749
Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	0%	1,253
Durand Community Unit School District 322	0%	544