South Central Reporter

There were 141 Hispanic students enrolled in Marion 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 2.5% of the 5,739 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Marion County County, Centralia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 51 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
Centralia High School	6.1	831
Centralia Junior High School	4.4	591
Hawthorn Elementary School	4.1	395
Central City Elementary School	4.1	338
Franklin Park Middle School	2.3	526
Jordan Elementary School	5.5	220
Sandoval Elementary School	4.9	204
Salem Community High School	0	715
Sandoval Junior High School	0	98
Sandoval Senior High School	0	115
Selmaville Elementary School	0	246
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy School	0	286
South Central Middle School	0	142
Iuka Community Consolidated School	0	236
Odin Attendance Center 9-12	0	70
Odin Attendance Center K-8	0	181
Kell Grade School	0	79
Patoka Elementary School	0	112
Patoka Junior High School	0	47
Patoka Senior High School	0	69
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School	0	238