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2022-23 school year sees 1,588 students enrolled at Rockton School District 140

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Rockton School District 140 welcomed 1,588 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.9% increase over the previous school year.

Stephen Mack Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 543 students.

Rockton School District 140 roughly covers schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in Rockton.

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 three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Rockton School District 140 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-2315991599154015401543154315881588
Student Enrollment in Rockton School District 140 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Whitman Post Elementary School513-3.2%
Stephen Mack Middle School54312%
Rockton Elementary School5320.8%

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