Carbondale Reporter

There were 432 Hispanic students enrolled in Williamson County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 4.4% of the 9,809 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Williamson County County, Marion High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 62 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
Marion High School	5.4	1,139
Carterville High School	6.8	618
Marion Junior High School	5.8	721
Lincoln Elementary School	8	490
Carterville Intermediate School	6.9	518
Tri-C Elementary School	4.6	700
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School	4.3	677
Herrin High School	3.8	660
Carterville Junior High School	6.6	362
North Side Primary Center	4.5	484
Herrin Middle School	3	495
Washington Elementary School	2.9	487
Johnston City High School	4.2	330
Adams School	5	259
Longfellow Elementary School	5	241
Jefferson Elementary School	2.8	393
Crab Orchard Elementary School	0	336
Crab Orchard High School	0	147
Lincoln Elementary School	0	490
Washington Middle School	0	313
Jefferson Elementary School	0	393