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School districts in Ogle County, IL
Ogle County has 10 regular public school districts, enrolling 8,339 students in 2024–25. The largest is Rochelle CCSD 231 (1,597 students, 19% of the county), followed by Meridian CUSD 223 and Byron CUSD 226. 9 of the 10 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 10 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle CCSD 231 1401 Flagg Rd, Rochelle also serves Lee County | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 1,597 | 152 | (815) 562-6363 |
| Meridian CUSD 223 207 W Main St, Stillman Valley also serves Winnebago County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,469 | 108 | (815) 645-2230 |
| Byron CUSD 226 696 N Colfax St, Byron | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,461 | 91 | (815) 234-5491 |
| Oregon CUSD 220 206 S 10th St, Oregon | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 1,406 | 112 | (815) 732-5300 |
| Rochelle Twp HSD 212 1401 Flagg Rd, Rochelle also serves DeKalb County and Lee County | 9–12 | 2 | 859 | — | (815) 562-4161 |
| Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 601 E Main St, Forreston also serves Stephenson County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 714 | 47 | (815) 938-2036 |
| Polo CUSD 222 100 S Union Ave, Polo also serves Lee County and Whiteside County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 594 | 43 | (815) 946-3815 |
| Eswood CCSD 269 304 Main St, Lindenwood also serves DeKalb County | K–8 | 1 | 82 | 13 | (815) 393-4477 |
| Kings Cons SD 144 100 1st St, Kings | K–8 | 1 | 81 | 14 | (815) 562-7191 |
| Creston CCSD 161 202 W South St, Creston also serves DeKalb County and Lee County | K–8 | 1 | 76 | 6 | (815) 384-3920 |
Ogle County at a glance
Together the 10 districts run 25 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Creston CCSD 161, with 76 students; the median Ogle County district has 714. By grade span: 5 Pre-K–12, 3 K–8, 1 9–12 and 1 Pre-K–8. Without kindergarten: Rochelle Twp HSD 212 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 9 districts that report a K grade: 586 children. The biggest kindergarten was Rochelle CCSD 231's, with 152; Oregon CUSD 220 had 112, and the smallest, Creston CCSD 161, had 6.
Ogle County holds 10 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.2%) and 0.5% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 21st of 102 counties by number of districts and 27th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 6 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 334 students.
7 districts reach past the county line: Rochelle CCSD 231 (into Lee County), Meridian CUSD 223 (into Winnebago County), Rochelle Twp HSD 212 (into DeKalb County and Lee County), Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 (into Stephenson County), Polo CUSD 222 (into Lee County and Whiteside County), Eswood CCSD 269 (into DeKalb County) and Creston CCSD 161 (into DeKalb County and Lee County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 7 of Ogle County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Rochelle CCSD 231 · Meridian CUSD 223 · Byron CUSD 226 · Oregon CUSD 220 · Rochelle Twp HSD 212 · Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 · Polo CUSD 222 · Eswood CCSD 269 · Kings Cons SD 144 · Creston CCSD 161
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