Carbondale Reporter

There were 577 Hispanic students enrolled in Jackson County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8.8% of the 6,566 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jackson County County, Carbondale Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 97 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Carbondale Community High School	10.4	930
Trico Elementary School	17.2	407
Parrish Elementary School	12	466
Unity Point Elementary School	8.3	617
Murphysboro High School	8.3	579
Carbondale Middle School	10.4	452
Thomas Elementary School	12	300
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	8.3	424
Murphysboro Middle School	7.3	425
Lewis School	10.2	295
Carruthers Elementary School	7.5	387
Trico Junior High School	13	177
Trico Senior High School	6	216
Giant City Elementary School	4.6	241
DeSoto Elementary School	0	177
McElvain School	0	91
Elverado High School	0	117
Elverado Intermediate School	0	73
Elverado Junior High School	0	76
Elverado Primary School	0	116