South Central Reporter

There were 225 Hispanic students enrolled in Clinton 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 4.2% of the 5,348 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Clinton County County, Breese Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 37 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
Breese Elementary School	8.7	426
Wesclin Middle School	7.3	455
Wesclin Senior High School	7.3	386
New Baden Elementary School	10.3	233
Central Community High School	3.6	616
Beckemeyer Elementary School	11.7	171
Trenton Elementary School	6.3	252
Damiansville Elementary School	15.4	91
Germantown Elementary School	4.7	236
Schiller Elementary School	3.8	260
St. Rose Elementary School	5.4	186
Carlyle Elementary School	0	384
Carlyle High School	0	300
Carlyle Junior High School	0	309
Willow Grove Elementary School	0	169
Bartelso Elementary School	0	180
North Wamac Grade School	0	113
Albers Elementary School	0	174
Aviston Elementary School	0	407