Dr. Shelia Boozer Superintendent at Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website
Dr. Shelia Boozer Superintendent at Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 14.5% of the 24,834 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the 14 districts in Champaign County, Champaign Community Unit School District 4 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,660 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Champaign County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 16.2% | 10,250 |
| Urbana School District 116 | 18.1% | 4,342 |
| Rantoul City School District 137 | 34.6% | 1,684 |
| Rantoul Township High School District 193 | 30% | 827 |
| Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 | 5.1% | 3,385 |
| Tolono Community Unit School District 7 | 3.4% | 1,499 |
| Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 | 53.2% | 47 |
| St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 | 2.8% | 821 |
| Heritage Community Unit School District 8 | 5.3% | 356 |
| St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 | 3.9% | 436 |
| Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 | 9.2% | 141 |
| Fisher Community Unit School District 1 | 1.8% | 613 |
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