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Winnebago County enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Winnebago County schools welcomed 41,109 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 7.2% from the previous school year, when there were 44,275 students enrolled in the county.

Winnebago County had the seventh highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.3% identified as male, and 48.7% as female.

The most represented ethnicity among Winnebago County students was white, making up about 44.1% of all the students.

Within Winnebago County, Jefferson High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 2,000 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in Winnebago County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of Winnebago County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRockford690
Arthur Froberg Elementary SchoolRockford419
Auburn High SchoolRockford1,738
Barbour Two-Way Language ImmersionRockford629
Bernard W. Flinn Middle SchoolRockford787
Black Hawk Elementary SchoolSouth Beloit134
Brookview Elementary SchoolRockford457
C. Henry Bloom Elementary SchoolRockford417
Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolRockford631
Clark Elementary SchoolSouth Beloit191
Clifford P. Carlson Elementary SchoolRockford352
Conklin Elementary SchoolRockford332
Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford597
Donald C. Parker Early Education CenterMachesney Park562
Dorothy Simon Elementary SchoolWinnebago307
Durand Elementary SchoolDurand273
Durand High SchoolDurand164
Durand Junior High SchoolDurand63
Eisenhower Middle SchoolRockford979
Ellis Elementary SchoolRockford455
Galapagos Rockford Charter SchoolRockford374
Gregory Elementary SchoolRockford408
Guilford High SchoolRockford1,967
Harlem High SchoolMachesney Park1,909
Harlem Middle SchoolLoves Park939
Haskell Elementary SchoolRockford285
Hononegah High SchoolRockton1,822
Jackson Charter SchoolRockford245
Jean McNair Elementary SchoolWinnebago250
Jefferson High SchoolRockford2,000
Julia Lathrop Elementary SchoolRockford332
Kennedy Middle SchoolRockford347
Kinnikinnick SchoolRoscoe388
Ledgewood Elementary SchoolRoscoe422
Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter SchoolRockford231
Lewis Lemon Elementary SchoolRockford335
Loves Park Elementary SchoolLoves Park368
Machesney Elementary SchoolMachesney Park305
Maple Elementary SchoolLoves Park410
Marquette Elementary SchoolMachesney Park266
Maud E. Johnson Elementary SchoolRockford385
McIntosh Elementary SchoolRockford405
Montessori Elementary SchoolRockford635
Olson Park Elementary SchoolMachesney Park356
Pecatonica Community Middle SchoolPecatonica250
Pecatonica Elementary SchoolPecatonica325
Pecatonica High SchoolPecatonica303
Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolSouth Beloit465
R.K. Welsh Elementary SchoolRockford455
Ralston Elementary SchoolMachesney Park294
Riverdahl Elementary SchoolRockford528
Riverview Elementary SchoolSouth Beloit206
Rock Cut Elementary SchoolLoves Park419
Rockford East High SchoolRockford1,526
Rockford Environmental Science AcademyRockford1,007
Rockton Elementary SchoolRockton540
Rolling Green Elementary SchoolRockford525
Roosevelt CenterRockford582
Roscoe Middle SchoolRoscoe567
Shirland Community Consolidated SchoolShirland102
South Beloit Junior High SchoolSouth Beloit131
South Beloit Senior High SchoolSouth Beloit250
Spring Creek Elementary SchoolRockford530
Stephen Mack Middle SchoolRockton535
Stone Creek SchoolRoscoe335
Swan Hillman Elementary SchoolRockford563
Thurgood Marshall ElementaryRockford378
Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockford483
Washington Elementary SchoolRockford484
West Middle SchoolRockford776
West View Elementary SchoolRockford445
Whitehead Elementary SchoolRockford637
Whitman Post Elementary SchoolRockton528
Willowbrook Middle SchoolSouth Beloit318
Windsor Elementary SchoolLoves Park371
Winnebago High SchoolWinnebago397
Winnebago Middle SchoolWinnebago293

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Auburn High SchoolLedgewood Elementary SchoolHaskell Elementary SchoolWhitehead Elementary SchoolWinnebago Middle SchoolSouth Beloit Junior High SchoolWinnebago High SchoolR.k. Welsh Elementary SchoolWhitman Post Elementary SchoolRalston Elementary SchoolPecatonica Elementary SchoolRiverdahl Elementary SchoolBernard W. Flinn Middle SchoolThurgood Marshall SchoolLewis Lemon Elementary SchoolAbraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRock Cut Elementary SchoolEisenhower Middle SchoolBarbour Elementary SchoolSpring Creek Elementary SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationEllis Elementary SchoolShirland Community Consolidated SchoolPrairie Hill Elementary SchoolLegacy Academy of ExcellenceRiverview Elementary SchoolConstance Lane Elementary SchoolHononegah Community High SchoolRockford East High SchoolMcIntosh Elementary SchoolHarlem High SchoolMachesney Elementary SchoolDonald C. Parker Early Educational CenterOlson Park Elementary SchoolCherry Valley Elementary SchoolMaud E Johnson Elementary SchoolC. Henry Bloom Elementary SchoolWindsor Elementary SchoolJulia Lathrop Elementary SchoolKinnikinnick SchoolJean McNair Elementary SchoolDurand Jr High SchoolGalapagos Rockford Charter SchoolSwan Hillman Elementary SchoolGregory Elementary SchoolPecatonica Community Middle SchoolDurand High SchoolRockton Elementary SchoolClark Elementary SchoolPecatonica High SchoolMontessori Elementary SchoolRockford Environmental Science AcademyWashington Elementary SchoolWest Middle SchoolStephen Mack Middle SchoolRolling Green Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Community Education CenterWest View Elementary SchoolLoves Park Elementary SchoolBlackhawk Elementary SchoolMaple Elementary SchoolWillowbrook Middle SchoolMarquette Elementary SchoolJackson Charter SchoolKennedy Middle SchoolStone Creek SchoolSouth Beloit High SchoolHarlem Middle School

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