Chambana Sun

There were 20 Hispanic students enrolled in Piatt County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 0.8% of the 2,506 students in Piatt County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Piatt County, Monticello Community Unit School District 25 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 20 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Piatt 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	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Monticello Community Unit School District 25	1.3%	1,597
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100	0%	447
Bement Community Unit School District 5	0%	284
Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57	0%	178