South Central Reporter

There were 24 Hispanic students enrolled in Macoupin 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 0.3% of the 7,361 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 26 schools in Macoupin County County, Staunton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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
Staunton High School	3.5	402
Carlinville High School	2.6	386
Carlinville Intermediate School	0	258
Carlinville Middle School	0	281
Carlinville Primary School	0	382
Shipman Elementary School	0	169
Southwestern High School	0	363
Southwestern Middle School	0	188
Staunton Elementary School	0	535
Staunton Junior High School	0	250
Wolf Ridge Education Center	0	357
Ben-Gil Elementary School	0	557
Brighton North Primary School	0	305
Bunker Hill High School	0	211
Medora Intermediate School	0	174
North Mac Elementary School	0	347
North Mac High School	0	375
North Mac Intermediate School	0	212
Northwestern Elementary School	0	174
Northwestern High School	0	84
Northwestern Junior High School	0	53
North Mac Middle School	0	230
Mt. Olive Elementary School	0	366
Mt. Olive High School	0	120
Gillespie High School	0	343
Gillespie Middle School	0	239