Rockford Sun

There were 24 Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of the 43,089 students in Winnebago County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 11 districts in Winnebago County, Rockford School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 24 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 Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Rockford School District 205	0.1%	27,328
Harlem Unit School District 122	0%	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