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Winnebago County Education: 18,132 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 18,132 white students enrolled in Winnebago County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 44.1% of the 41,109 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 77 schools in Winnebago County, Hononegah High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,457 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.

Ethnicities in Winnebago County in 2023-24 School Year

White [44.1%]Hispanic [25.0%]Black [20.3%]Multiracial [7.2%]Ethnicities <5 [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Winnebago County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of White students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hononegah High School80%1,822
Harlem High School67.5%1,909
Guilford High School38.4%1,967
Harlem Middle School66.8%939
Auburn High School28.4%1,738
Roscoe Middle School78.1%567
Stephen Mack Middle School79.8%535
Rockford East High School27.3%1,526
Rockton Elementary School76.3%540
Whitman Post Elementary School76.7%528
Eisenhower Middle School39.2%979
Prairie Hill Elementary School79.1%465
Jefferson High School18%2,000
Donald C. Parker Early Education Center62.6%562
Montessori Elementary School53.4%635
Ledgewood Elementary School79.6%422
Winnebago High School82.1%397
Kinnikinnick School81.2%388
Pecatonica Elementary School88.9%325
Thurgood Marshall School59.2%483
Bernard W. Flinn Middle School34.3%787
Pecatonica High School89.1%303
Stone Creek School80%335
Willowbrook Middle School83.6%318
Cherry Valley Elementary School41.8%631
Windsor Elementary School69%371
Maple Elementary School62%410
Olson Park Elementary School68.8%356
Dorothy Simon Elementary School78.5%307
Winnebago Middle School82.3%293
Ralston Elementary School80.3%294
Machesney Elementary School76.1%305
Durand Elementary School82.8%273
Pecatonica Community Middle School86.4%250
Spring Creek Elementary School40.4%530
Jean McNair Elementary School83.6%250
Rolling Green Elementary School39.6%525
Loves Park Elementary School56.3%368
Thurgood Marshall Elementary50.5%378
Marquette Elementary School70.7%266
Rock Cut Elementary School44.6%419
Brookview Elementary School40.5%457
West Middle School22.4%776
Arthur Froberg Elementary School37%419
Durand High School86.6%164
South Beloit Senior High School56%250
Abraham Lincoln Middle School20.3%690
Riverdahl Elementary School24.1%528
Riverview Elementary School61.2%206
C. Henry Bloom Elementary School30%417
Rockford Environmental Science Academy12.2%1,007
Roosevelt Center21.1%582
Clark Elementary School62.3%191
Clifford P. Carlson Elementary School33.2%352
Maud E. Johnson Elementary School27.3%385
West View Elementary School22%445
Haskell Elementary School29.8%285
Shirland Community Consolidated School79.4%102
R.K. Welsh Elementary School17.4%455
Whitehead Elementary School12.2%637
Black Hawk Elementary School56.7%134
South Beloit Junior High School56.5%131
Swan Hillman Elementary School12.3%563
Constance Lane Elementary School11.2%597
McIntosh Elementary School15.8%405
Gregory Elementary School15.2%408
Conklin Elementary School18.1%332
Durand Junior High School92.1%63
Kennedy Middle School13%347
Julia Lathrop Elementary School13.3%332
Barbour Two-Way Language Immersion6.8%629
Ellis Elementary School9.2%455
Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School15.6%231
Lewis Lemon Elementary School9.6%335
Galapagos Rockford Charter School7.8%374
Washington Elementary School5.4%484
Jackson Charter School6.1%245

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 SchoolConklin Elementary SchoolRiverdahl Elementary SchoolJefferson High SchoolBernard W. Flinn Middle SchoolThurgood Marshall SchoolLewis Lemon Elementary SchoolAbraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRock Cut Elementary SchoolEisenhower Middle SchoolBarbour Elementary SchoolSpring Creek Elementary SchoolBrookview Elementary SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationEllis Elementary SchoolShirland Community Consolidated SchoolPrairie Hill Elementary SchoolLegacy Academy of ExcellenceClifford P. Carlson Elementary SchoolRiverview Elementary SchoolConstance Lane Elementary SchoolHononegah Community High SchoolRockford East High SchoolMcIntosh Elementary SchoolHarlem High SchoolMachesney Elementary SchoolDonald C. Parker Early Educational CenterOlson Park Elementary SchoolMaud E Johnson Elementary SchoolGuilford High SchoolC. Henry Bloom Elementary SchoolWindsor Elementary SchoolJulia Lathrop Elementary SchoolKinnikinnick SchoolJean McNair Elementary SchoolDurand Jr High SchoolGalapagos Rockford Charter SchoolSwan Hillman Elementary SchoolGregory Elementary SchoolCherry Valley Elementary SchoolPecatonica Community Middle SchoolDurand High SchoolRockton Elementary SchoolClark Elementary SchoolPecatonica High SchoolMontessori Elementary SchoolRockford Environmental Science AcademyWashington Elementary SchoolRoscoe Middle SchoolWest Middle SchoolStephen Mack Middle SchoolRolling Green Elementary SchoolDorothy Simon Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Community Education CenterWest View Elementary SchoolLoves Park Elementary SchoolBlackhawk Elementary SchoolMaple Elementary SchoolDurand Elementary SchoolWillowbrook Middle SchoolMarquette Elementary SchoolJackson Charter SchoolKennedy Middle SchoolStone Creek SchoolSouth Beloit High SchoolHarlem Middle SchoolArthur Froberg Elementary School

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