Rockford Sun

There were 10,186 Hispanic 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 Hispanic students made up 23.6% of the 43,089 students in Winnebago County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 11 districts in Winnebago County, Rockford School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 8,267 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Rockford School District 205	30.3%	27,328
Harlem Unit School District 122	14.9%	6,188
South Beloit Community Unit School District 320	27.7%	913
Hononegah Community High School District 207	11%	1,885
Rockton School District 140	9.9%	1,543
Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131	8.1%	1,720
Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	8%	1,253
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133	8%	749
Durand Community Unit School District 322	7.7%	544
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321	4.7%	866
Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134	0%	100