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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.6% of Henderson County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 19 Hispanic students enrolled in Henderson County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 11.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.6% of the 729 students in Henderson County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

West Central Community Unit School District 235 was the only district in the county which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 19 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Henderson 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.

Ethnicities in Henderson County in 2021-22 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5 [6.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Henderson County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
West Central Community Unit School District 2352.6%729

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