Kankakee Times

There were 445 Hispanic students enrolled in Iroquois County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 12.7% of the 3,512 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Iroquois County County, Iroquois West High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 87 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Iroquois West High School	29.7	293
Iroquois West Middle School	32.9	173
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	32.5	154
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville	32.8	125
Watseka Community High School	13.6	302
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	32.3	96
Central High School	8.8	283
Watseka Junior High School	12.3	203
John L. Nash Middle School	8.3	290
Milford Grade School West Campus	5.5	347
Chebanse Elementary School	4	326
Wanda Kendall Elementary School	10.7	112
Crescent City Grade School	15.2	66
Donovan Elementary School	7	143
Cissna Park Elementary School	0	116
Cissna Park Junior High School	0	61
Cissna Park Senior High School	0	87
Donovan Junior High School	0	59
Donovan Senior High School	0	65
Milford High School Campus	0	162
Ashkum Early Literacy Center	0	49