There were 593 Hispanic students enrolled in Rantoul City School District 137 in the 2024-25 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Rantoul City School District 137 welcomed 1,653 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 35.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Rantoul City School District 137 roughly covers schools within Champaign County and has a main office in Rantoul.
Among the five schools in Rantoul City School District 137, J.W. Eater Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 162 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,653 | 593 | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 1,684 | 582 | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,667 | 554 | 33.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,686 | 549 | 32.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,654 | 528 | 31.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
