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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in White County districts in 2023-24 school year?

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Jarrod Newell, Superintendent at Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 | https://www.facebook.com/

Jarrod Newell, Superintendent at Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 | https://www.facebook.com/

There were 36 Hispanic students enrolled in White County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.6% of the 2,204 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in White County, Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with White County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

Ethnic Composition of White County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [93.8%]Ethnicities <5 [5.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in White County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 51.7%1,336
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 32.2%594

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