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Saline County County Education: 59 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

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.

Ethnicities in Saline County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [86.5%]Multiracial [5.5%]Ethnicities <5 [5.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Saline County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Harrisburg High School3.7535
Eldorado Elementary School2.9546
Harrisburg Middle School4.1320
East Side Intermediate School2.8359
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School0326
Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School0115
School District 428 IYC-HRB039
West Side Primary School0422
Eldorado High School0306
Eldorado Middle School0229
Galatia Elementary School0170
Galatia High School0105
Galatia Junior High School087

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