Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.8% of the 2,562 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the four districts in Piatt County, Monticello Community Unit School District 25 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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 | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello Community Unit School District 25 | 1.3% | 1,657 |
| Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 | 3.1% | 453 |
| Bement Community Unit School District 5 | 3.5% | 285 |
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