Galesburg Reporter

There were 470 Hispanic students enrolled in Warren County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 18.6% of the 2,526 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Warren County County, Monmouth-Roseville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 152 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
Monmouth-Roseville High School	29	525
Lincoln Early Childhood School	24.6	353
Central Intermediate School	28.5	288
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	30.6	209
Harding Primary School	25	204
United High School	8.2	255
United West Elementary School	5.4	240
United North Elementary School	0	232
United Junior High School	0	220