South Central Reporter

There were 56 Hispanic students enrolled in Christian County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.3% of the 4,479 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Christian County County, Taylorville Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 22 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Taylorville Senior High School	2.8	785
Taylorville Junior High School	1.9	676
South Fork Elementary School	7.1	155
North Elementary School	1.9	514
Central A&M Middle School	0	146
Lincoln Elementary School	0	230
South Fork Junior Senior High School	0	152
Washington Elementary School	0	265
Bond Primary School	0	133
Edinburg Elementary School	0	107
Edinburg High School	0	69
Edinburg Junior High School	0	48
Pana Junior High School	0	270
Pana Senior High School	0	380
Memorial Elementary School	0	272
Morrisonville Elementary School	0	158
Morrisonville High School	0	76
Morrisonville Junior High School	0	43