Kankakee Times

There were 457 Hispanic students enrolled in Iroquois County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 13.5% of the 3,396 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Iroquois County, Iroquois West High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 76 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Iroquois West High School	30.6%	248
Iroquois West Middle School	31.9%	210
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	35.1%	154
Watseka Community High School	13.1%	274
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville	31.5%	111
Milford Grade School West Campus	9%	332
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	32.2%	87
Watseka Junior High School	13.9%	202
Central High School	8.8%	283
Chebanse Elementary School	6.4%	342
John L. Nash Middle School	7.7%	271
Milford High School Campus	9%	145
Wanda Kendall Elementary School	10.3%	117
Donovan Elementary School	6.5%	155
Cissna Park Elementary School	0%	125
Cissna Park Junior High School	0%	63
Cissna Park Senior High School	0%	97
Crescent City Grade School	0%	50
Donovan Junior High School	0%	56
Donovan Senior High School	0%	74