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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.7% of Williamson County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Carterville Intermediate School Principal Dr. Tom Webb (2023) | Carterville Intermediate School

Carterville Intermediate School Principal Dr. Tom Webb (2023) | Carterville Intermediate School

There were 268 Hispanic students enrolled in Williamson 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 2.7% of the 9,748 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Williamson County County, Carterville Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 35 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.

Ethnicities in Williamson County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [82.2%]Black [5.2%]Multiracial [7.4%]Ethnicities <5 [3.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Williamson County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Carterville Intermediate School6.9509
Carterville High School5.5620
Marion High School31,133
Tri-C Elementary School4.4702
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School3.7683
Carterville Junior High School6.2369
Herrin High School3.3663
Marion Junior High School2743
North Side Primary Center3.1491
Herrin Middle School2.6500
Washington Middle School3.4319
Lincoln Elementary School2.1486
Crab Orchard Elementary School0327
Crab Orchard High School0153
Lincoln Elementary School0486
Longfellow Elementary School0249
Washington Elementary School0485
Jefferson Elementary School0356
Jefferson Elementary School0356
Johnston City High School0320
Adams School0243

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