There were 4,043 Hispanic students enrolled in Champaign County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 12% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 16.3% of the 24,854 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the 14 districts in Champaign County, Champaign Community Unit School District 4 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 1,815 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Champaign County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 17.3% | 10,465 |
| Urbana School District 116 | 23.9% | 4,134 |
| Rantoul City School District 137 | 35.9% | 1,653 |
| Rantoul Township High School District 193 | 31.6% | 880 |
| Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 | 5.9% | 3,441 |
| Tolono Community Unit School District 7 | 3.4% | 1,472 |
| Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 | 49% | 51 |
| St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 | 2.9% | 761 |
| Heritage Community Unit School District 8 | 5.5% | 380 |
| Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 | 11.9% | 159 |
| St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 | 4% | 453 |
| Fisher Community Unit School District 1 | 2.2% | 595 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
