Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 13.8% of the 3,781 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the seven districts in Iroquois County, Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 260 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Iroquois County.
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.
District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 | 31.2% | 833 |
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 | 12.9% | 865 |
Central Community Unit School District 4 | 7.9% | 955 |
Milford Area Public Schools District 124 | 8.6% | 501 |
Donovan Community Unit School District 3 | 6.4% | 280 |
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 | 5.3% | 281 |