South Central Reporter

There were 125 Hispanic students enrolled in Macoupin County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.7% of the 7,442 students in Macoupin County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in Macoupin County, North Mac Community Unit School District 34 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 30 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macoupin County.

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.

District	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
North Mac Community Unit School District 34	2.6%	1,166
Staunton Community Unit School District 6	2.3%	1,213
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1	1.7%	1,320
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9	1.5%	1,226
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8	2.6%	579
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7	0.9%	1,140
Northwestern Community Unit School District 2	0%	326
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5	0%	472