There were 43 Hispanic students enrolled in Wayne County public schools in the 2024-25 school year, 230.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.8% of the 2,374 students during the 2024-25 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 12 schools in Wayne County, North Side Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 17 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
| School name | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| North Side Elementary School | 5.3% | 320 |
| Center Street Elementary School | 4.5% | 291 |
| Fairfield Community High School | 3% | 435 |
| Cisne High School | 0% | 103 |
| Cisne Middle School | 0% | 115 |
| Wayne City Attendance Center | 0% | 340 |
| Wayne City High School | 0% | 134 |
| Jasper Elementary School | 0% | 168 |
| Johnsonville Elementary School | 0% | 106 |
| New Hope Elementary School | 0% | 198 |
| Mount Erie Elementary School | 0% | 65 |
| Geff Elementary School | 0% | 99 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
