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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Clinton County Education: 230 Hispanic students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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There were 230 Hispanic students enrolled in Clinton County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 4.5% of the 5,102 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 12 districts in Clinton County, Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 110 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton 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.

Ethnicities in Clinton County in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.3%]Ethnicities <5 [7.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Clinton County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Wesclin Community Unit School District 38.2%1,337
Breese School District 129.8%602
Central Community High School District 713.1%617
Carlyle Community Unit School District 11.8%971
Damiansville School District 6213.3%98
Germantown School District 605.1%237

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