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Piatt County Education: 32 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 32 Hispanic students enrolled in Piatt County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.1% of the 3,008 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Piatt County, Cerro Gordo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 12 students.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in Piatt County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.5%]Ethnicities <5 [3.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Piatt County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cerro Gordo Elementary School5%239
Cerro Gordo Junior/Senior High School4.9%205
Monticello High School2.1%471
Deland-Weldon Elementary School0%103
Deland-Weldon High School0%39
Deland-Weldon Middle School0%24
Washington School0%557
White Heath Elementary School0%263
Bement Elementary School0%133
Bement High School0%90
Bement Middle School0%65
Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School0%213
Monticello Middle School0%377
Atwood-Hammond Grade School0%229

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