Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 0.4% of the 2,838 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 12 schools in Fayette County, Vandalia Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 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 |
---|---|---|
Vandalia Community High School | 2.7% | 370 |
South Central High School | 0% | 185 |
St. Elmo Elementary School | 0% | 224 |
St. Elmo Junior High School | 0% | 55 |
St. Elmo Senior High School | 0% | 116 |
Vandalia Elementary School | 0% | 558 |
Vandalia Junior High School | 0% | 524 |
Ramsey High School | 0% | 185 |
Brownstown Elementary School | 0% | 269 |
Brownstown High School | 0% | 87 |
Brownstown Junior High School | 0% | 59 |
Ramsey Elementary School | 0% | 206 |
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