Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Of the 1,065 students attending Hamilton County schools, 95.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 1.2% of Hamilton County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Hamilton County, representing 95.2% of the student body.
East Side Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Hamilton County, including Hispanic and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.4% compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.
However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlgren Elementary School | White | 94% | 150 |
| East Side Elementary School | White | 94% | 416 |
| Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School | White | 96.6% | 499 |
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