Rockford Sun

There were 88 American Indian students enrolled in Winnebago County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 11.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that American Indian students made up 0.2% of the 43,057 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 11 districts in Winnebago County, Rockford School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 70 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Winnebago County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

District	Am. Indian Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Rockford School District 205	0.3%	27,268
Harlem Unit School District 122	0.3%	6,199