South Central Reporter

There were 73 Hispanic students enrolled in Montgomery County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.9% of the 3,782 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Montgomery County County, Beckemeyer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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	3.5	653
Litchfield Senior High School	3.5	401
Hillsboro High School	3.1	458
Hillsboro Junior High School	3.5	345
Farmersville Elementary School	9.9	101
Lincolnwood High School	0	135
Lincolnwood Junior High School	0	94
Litchfield Middle School	0	243
Russell Elementary School	0	190
Coffeen Early Childhood Center	0	118
J.D. Colt Elementary School	0	177
Madison Park Elementary School	0	178
Nokomis Junior/Senior High School	0	305
North Elementary School	0	281
Raymond Grade School	0	103