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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 1.3% of White County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 30 Hispanic students enrolled in White 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 1.3% of the 2,333 students in White County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in White County, Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 19 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with White 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 White County in 2021-22 School Year
White [94.4%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in White County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 51.4%1,391
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 31.6%684
Grayville Community Unit School District 10%258

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