Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
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.
District | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 | 1.4% | 1,391 |
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3 | 1.6% | 684 |
Grayville Community Unit School District 1 | 0% | 258 |