Rockford Sun

There were 18,522 white students enrolled in Winnebago County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 43% of the 43,057 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 11 districts in Winnebago County, Rockford School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 6,897 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	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Rockford School District 205	25.3%	27,268
Harlem Unit School District 122	65.7%	6,199
Hononegah Community High School District 207	80%	1,822
Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131	79.6%	1,712
Rockton School District 140	77.6%	1,603
Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	81.6%	1,247
Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321	88.3%	878
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133	81%	783
South Beloit Community Unit School District 320	58.7%	912
Durand Community Unit School District 322	84.2%	531
Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134	79.4%	102