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There were 908 Hispanic students enrolled in Vermilion County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8.3% of the 10,901 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 32 schools in Vermilion County, Danville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 138 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Danville High School	12%	1,150
North Ridge Middle School	11.8%	653
Hoopeston Area High School	21.2%	321
Mark Denman Elementary School	9.8%	581
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	16.8%	328
Maple Elementary School	17.8%	297
South View Upper Elementary School	8.1%	631
Liberty Elementary School	11.9%	360
Hoopeston Area Middle School	17.6%	221
John Greer Elementary School	16.5%	237
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	13.2%	280
Southwest Elementary School	8.4%	382
Judith Giacoma Elementary School	4.9%	633
Meade Park Elementary School	9%	312
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School	7.4%	363
Edison Elementary School	9.9%	253
Oakwood Grade School	4.2%	547
Oakwood High School	6.2%	273
Pine Crest Elementary School	4%	403
Westville High School	4.5%	333
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	5.1%	296
Bismarck-Henning Junior High School	4.8%	248
Salt Fork North Elementary School	3.6%	280
Salt Fork High School	0%	229
Salt Fork Junior High School	0%	198
Salt Fork South Elementary School	0%	154
Westville Junior High School	0%	176
Mary Miller Junior High School	0%	199
Potomac Elementary School	0%	131
Armstrong High School	0%	114
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	0%	86
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	0%	232