Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.1% of the 1,551 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the five schools in Wabash County, Mt. Carmel Grade School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 students.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School name | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Carmel Grade School | 2.9% | 381 |
| Mt. Carmel Elementary School | 2.9% | 374 |
| Mt. Carmel Junior High School | 4.7% | 213 |
| Mount Carmel High School | 0% | 446 |
| Allendale Elementary School | 0% | 137 |
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