White students made up the largest share of enrollment in Winnebago County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 43,613 students enrolled in Winnebago County school districts, 40.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second-largest group, accounting for 26.6% of enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Winnebago County school districts, representing 43% of the student body.
Harlem Unit School District 122 and Rockford School District 205 had the most diverse student body in Winnebago County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white students.
In the 2024-25 school year, total enrollment in Winnebago County school districts increased 1.3% compared with the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Winnebago County.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durand Community Unit School District 322 | White | 83.4% | 524 |
| Harlem Unit School District 122 | White | 64% | 6,045 |
| Hononegah Community High School District 207 | White | 78.7% | 1,782 |
| Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 | White | 79.7% | 1,668 |
| Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 | White | 87.7% | 862 |
| Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 | White | 80.8% | 790 |
| Rockford School District 205 | Hispanic | 33.2% | 28,162 |
| Rockton School District 140 | White | 75.1% | 1,579 |
| Shirland Community Consolidated School District 134 | White | 84.4% | 96 |
| South Beloit Community Unit School District 320 | White | 57.5% | 873 |
| Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 | White | 81.1% | 1,232 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
