South Central Reporter

There were 32 Hispanic students enrolled in Macoupin 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 0.4% of the 7,442 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 26 schools in Macoupin County County, Carlinville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 11 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
Carlinville High School	2.7	407
Staunton Junior High School	3.9	285
Staunton High School	2.6	388
Carlinville Intermediate School	0	265
Carlinville Middle School	0	283
Carlinville Primary School	0	365
Shipman Elementary School	0	181
Southwestern High School	0	382
Southwestern Middle School	0	209
Staunton Elementary School	0	540
Wolf Ridge Education Center	0	357
Ben-Gil Elementary School	0	534
Brighton North Primary School	0	271
Bunker Hill High School	0	222
Medora Intermediate School	0	183
North Mac Elementary School	0	320
North Mac High School	0	370
North Mac Intermediate School	0	215
Northwestern Elementary School	0	193
Northwestern High School	0	90
Northwestern Junior High School	0	43
North Mac Middle School	0	261
Mt. Olive Elementary School	0	367
Mt. Olive High School	0	105
Gillespie High School	0	345
Gillespie Middle School	0	261