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There were 59 Hispanic students enrolled in Saline County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.7% of the 3,559 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Saline County County, Harrisburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 students.

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Harrisburg High School	3.7	535
Eldorado Elementary School	2.9	546
Harrisburg Middle School	4.1	320
East Side Intermediate School	2.8	359
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School	0	326
Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School	0	115
School District 428 IYC-HRB	0	39
West Side Primary School	0	422
Eldorado High School	0	306
Eldorado Middle School	0	229
Galatia Elementary School	0	170
Galatia High School	0	105
Galatia Junior High School	0	87