South Central Reporter

There were 54 Hispanic students enrolled in Montgomery 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 1.4% of the 3,855 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Montgomery County County, Beckemeyer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 27 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
Beckemeyer Elementary School	4.2	646
Litchfield Senior High School	4	378
Hillsboro High School	2.6	467
Lincolnwood High School	0	129
Lincolnwood Junior High School	0	95
Litchfield Middle School	0	274
Litchfield Prekindergarten	0	118
Russell Elementary School	0	162
Hillsboro Junior High School	0	328
Coffeen Early Childhood Center	0	122
Farmersville Elementary School	0	92
J.D. Colt Elementary School	0	179
Madison Park Elementary School	0	146
Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	0	305
North Elementary School	0	287
Raymond Grade School	0	127