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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Vermilion County districts in 2021-22 school year?

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Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 Principal Dr. Alicia Geddis (2023) | Danville Community Consolidated School District 118

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 Principal Dr. Alicia Geddis (2023) | Danville Community Consolidated School District 118

There were 822 Hispanic students enrolled in Vermilion 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 7.4% of the 11,178 students in Vermilion County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Vermilion County, Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 464 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Vermilion 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 Vermilion County in 2021-22 School Year
Black [20.1%]White [64.0%]multiracial [7.3%]Hispanic [7.4%]Ethnicities <5 [0.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Vermilion County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Danville Community Consolidated School District 1189.7%4,765
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 1115.1%1,096
Oakwood Community Unit School District 764.8%873
Westville Community Unit School District 23.5%1,176
Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 710.7%261
Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District4.7%575
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School6.7%357
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 5121.9%857
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 41.6%856
Armstrong Township High School District 2250%135
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 610%83
Potomac Community Unit School District 100%144

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