Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 7.8% of Vermilion County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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By Chambana Sun

Jul 10, 2024

There were 860 Hispanic students enrolled in Vermilion County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 7.8% of the 11,026 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 32 schools in Vermilion County County, Danville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 129 students.

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 County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Vermilion County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Danville High School	11.2	1,147
North Ridge Middle School	11.4	638
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	19.3	331
Hoopeston Area High School	19.1	330
Maple Elementary School	16.2	309
Southwest Elementary School	11.1	442
South View Upper Elementary School	7.9	610
Mark Denman Elementary School	8.2	588
John Greer Elementary School	18.1	232
Liberty Elementary School	12.1	340
Hoopeston Area Middle School	17.2	239
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	12.8	258
Oakwood Grade School	4.7	575
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School	7.2	363
Meade Park Elementary School	7.9	280
Judith Giacoma Elementary School	3.2	665
Oakwood High School	6.1	280
Westville High School	4.7	338
Edison Elementary School	5.4	258
Bismarck-Henning Junior High School	5.2	248
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	3.9	305
Pine Crest Elementary School	2.7	411
Salt Fork High School	0	243
Salt Fork Junior High School	0	185
Salt Fork North Elementary School	0	264
Salt Fork South Elementary School	0	163
Westville Junior High School	0	170
Mary Miller Junior High School	0	194
Potomac Elementary School	0	147
Armstrong High School	0	134
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	0	84
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	0	255