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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 1.9% of Edwards County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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

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

There were 16 Hispanic students enrolled in Edwards County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.9% of the 824 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 was the only district in the county which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 16 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Edwards 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 Edwards County in 2022-23 School Year
White [95.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Edwards County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Edwards County Community Unit School District 11.9%824

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