South Central Reporter

There were 35 Hispanic students enrolled in Christian County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 23.9% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 0.8% of the 4,426 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Christian County, Taylorville Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Taylorville Senior High School	3%	763
North Elementary School	2.3%	524
Central A&M Middle School	0%	156
Lincoln Elementary School	0%	215
South Fork Elementary School	0%	160
South Fork Junior Senior High School	0%	133
Washington Elementary School	0%	293
Bond Primary School	0%	152
Edinburg Elementary School	0%	101
Edinburg High School	0%	68
Edinburg Junior High School	0%	60
Taylorville Junior High School	0%	639
Pana Junior High School	0%	250
Pana Senior High School	0%	368
Memorial Elementary School	0%	264
Morrisonville Elementary School	0%	152
Morrisonville High School	0%	85
Morrisonville Junior High School	0%	43