Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 4.6% of the 9,809 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the five districts in Williamson County, Marion Community Unit School District 2 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 193 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Williamson County.
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.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Community Unit School District 2 | 5.2% | 3,730 |
| Carterville Community Unit School District 5 | 6.1% | 2,198 |
| Herrin Community Unit School District 4 | 3.9% | 2,316 |
| Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 | 3.4% | 1,082 |
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