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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 25% of Winnebago County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 10,258 Hispanic students enrolled in Winnebago County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 25% of the 41,109 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 77 schools in Winnebago County, Jefferson High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,121 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 Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Jefferson High School56.1%2,000
Rockford Environmental Science Academy65.7%1,007
Barbour Two-Way Language Immersion88.4%629
Guilford High School24.8%1,967
Rockford East High School29.3%1,526
Whitehead Elementary School58.7%637
Auburn High School19.7%1,738
Washington Elementary School69%484
Swan Hillman Elementary School58.1%563
Harlem High School14.7%1,909
Eisenhower Middle School23.2%979
Julia Lathrop Elementary School64.5%332
Bernard W. Flinn Middle School26.9%787
Hononegah High School11.1%1,822
Gregory Elementary School46.6%408
Roosevelt Center30.1%582
Cherry Valley Elementary School25.7%631
Abraham Lincoln Middle School23.3%690
Rock Cut Elementary School38.2%419
Harlem Middle School16.2%939
Conklin Elementary School39.5%332
Constance Lane Elementary School20.8%597
Riverdahl Elementary School22.5%528
Clifford P. Carlson Elementary School33.5%352
Spring Creek Elementary School22.1%530
West Middle School15.1%776
Donald C. Parker Early Education Center20.5%562
Arthur Froberg Elementary School27%419
Brookview Elementary School24.5%457
Montessori Elementary School17.3%635
Maud E. Johnson Elementary School28.1%385
Rolling Green Elementary School18.7%525
Galapagos Rockford Charter School25.9%374
West View Elementary School19.3%445
C. Henry Bloom Elementary School19.4%417
South Beloit Senior High School32%250
Lewis Lemon Elementary School22.4%335
Rockton Elementary School13.5%540
McIntosh Elementary School18%405
Thurgood Marshall Elementary19%378
Roscoe Middle School11.8%567
Ellis Elementary School14.5%455
Maple Elementary School16.1%410
R.K. Welsh Elementary School14.3%455
Whitman Post Elementary School12.1%528
Thurgood Marshall School12.2%483
Prairie Hill Elementary School12.5%465
Windsor Elementary School15.1%371
Riverview Elementary School26.2%206
Kennedy Middle School15.6%347
Clark Elementary School27.7%191
Loves Park Elementary School14.4%368
Stephen Mack Middle School9.9%535
Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School21.6%231
Olson Park Elementary School12.9%356
Haskell Elementary School15.8%285
Ledgewood Elementary School10.2%422
Black Hawk Elementary School31.3%134
South Beloit Junior High School31.3%131
Kinnikinnick School9.3%388
Winnebago High School8.8%397
Machesney Elementary School11.5%305
Dorothy Simon Elementary School10.7%307
Marquette Elementary School12%266
Stone Creek School9%335
Ralston Elementary School9.9%294
Winnebago Middle School9.2%293
Jean McNair Elementary School10.4%250
Durand Elementary School9.2%273
Willowbrook Middle School7.2%318
Jackson Charter School7.3%245
Pecatonica High School5.6%303
Pecatonica Community Middle School5.6%250
Pecatonica Elementary School4%325
Shirland Community Consolidated School11.8%102
Durand High School7.3%164
Durand Junior High School0%63

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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