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Wayne County Education: 18 Hispanic students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Fairfield Community High School District 225 Principal Mrs. Jill Fulkerson (2023) | Fairfield Community High School District 225

Fairfield Community High School District 225 Principal Mrs. Jill Fulkerson (2023) | Fairfield Community High School District 225

There were 18 Hispanic students enrolled in Wayne County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 0.8% of the 2,356 students in Wayne County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the seven districts in Wayne County, Fairfield Public School District 112 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 18 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wayne 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.

Ethnicities in Wayne County in 2021-22 School Year
White [95.0%]Ethnicities <5 [2.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Wayne County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Fairfield Public School District 1122.9%614
Fairfield Community High School District 2250%423
Jasper Community Consolidated School District 170%178
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 60%189
North Wayne Community Unit School District 2000%378
Wayne City Community Unit School District 1000%496
Geff Community Consolidated School District 140%78

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