Kankakee Times

There were 439 Hispanic students enrolled in Iroquois County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 12.7% of the 3,447 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Iroquois County County, Iroquois West High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 74 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	28.4	261
Iroquois West Middle School	36.8	190
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	29	155
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville	29.4	126
Watseka Community High School	13.3	271
Milford Grade School West Campus	10	350
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	33.7	101
John L. Nash Middle School	8.7	288
Chebanse Elementary School	7.1	339
Watseka Junior High School	12.4	194
Central High School	8.4	274
Wanda Kendall Elementary School	10	120
Cissna Park Elementary School	0	122
Cissna Park Junior High School	0	55
Cissna Park Senior High School	0	104
Crescent City Grade School	0	66
Donovan Elementary School	0	149
Donovan Junior High School	0	59
Donovan Senior High School	0	72
Milford High School Campus	0	151