Carbondale Reporter

There were 594 Hispanic students enrolled in Jackson 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 9.2% of the 6,449 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Jackson County County, Carbondale Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 82 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	8.7	938
Unity Point Elementary School	13.5	593
Trico Elementary School	17	442
Parrish Elementary School	10.4	480
Murphysboro High School	8.3	575
Carbondale Middle School	9.3	429
Thomas Elementary School	12.5	303
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	8.7	393
Carruthers Elementary School	8.3	399
Lewis School	10.3	291
Murphysboro Middle School	6.7	436
Trico Senior High School	10.4	230
Trico Junior High School	13	162
Giant City Elementary School	4.3	233
DeSoto Elementary School	0	183
Elverado High School	0	106
Elverado Intermediate School	0	79
Elverado Junior High School	0	68
Elverado Primary School	0	109