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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Whiteside County, Illinois

Across Whiteside County, Illinois, 16 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Tampico Elem School leads the list at -27.4%, against a median of -16.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Whiteside County, Illinois

Best Enrollment change

-27.4%

Median Enrollment change

-16.5%

FASTEST DECLINING · WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Tampico Elem School	Tampico, IL	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	215	156	-27.4%
2	Rock Falls Middle School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls ESD 13	313	246	-21.4%
3	Montmorency CCSD #145	Rock Falls, IL	Montmorency CCSD 145	265	209	-21.1%
4	Morrison Jr High School	Morrison, IL	Morrison CUSD 6	272	215	-21.0%
5	Rock Falls Township High School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls Twp HSD 301	646	530	-18.0%
6	East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch	Rock Falls, IL	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	260	214	-17.7%
7	Lincoln Elem School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	334	277	-17.1%
8	Merrill Elem School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls ESD 13	311	258	-17.0%
9	Prophetstown High School	Prophetstown, IL	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	244	205	-16.0%
10	Southside School	Morrison, IL	Morrison CUSD 6	234	200	-14.5%
11	Erie Elem School	Erie, IL	Erie CUSD 1	263	242	-8.0%
12	Challand Middle School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	771	726	-5.8%
13	Sterling High School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	1,044	999	-4.3%
14	Dillon Elementary School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls ESD 13	290	278	-4.1%
15	Washington Elem School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	403	394	-2.2%
16	Fulton High School	Fulton, IL	River Bend CUSD 2	289	284	-1.7%

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