South Central Reporter

There were 39 Hispanic students enrolled in Washington 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 2.3% of the 1,717 students in Washington County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Washington County, Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 17 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Washington 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
Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49	3.1%	547
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10	2.4%	508
Nashville Community High School District 99	2.5%	405
Oakdale Community Consolidated School District 1	0%	59
Irvington Community Consolidated School District 11	0%	71
Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15	0%	127