South Central Reporter

There were 46 Hispanic students enrolled in Christian 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% of the 4,519 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Christian County County, Taylorville Senior High 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
Taylorville Senior High School	3	759
Taylorville Junior High School	1.8	675
North Elementary School	2.1	532
Central A&M Middle School	0	161
Lincoln Elementary School	0	213
South Fork Elementary School	0	145
South Fork Junior Senior High School	0	151
Washington Elementary School	0	295
Bond Primary School	0	148
Edinburg Elementary School	0	108
Edinburg High School	0	73
Edinburg Junior High School	0	57
Pana Junior High School	0	252
Pana Senior High School	0	379
Memorial Elementary School	0	262
Morrisonville Elementary School	0	181
Morrisonville High School	0	85
Morrisonville Junior High School	0	43