Jennifer Filyaw, Superintendent at Wesclin CUSD 3 | https://www.wesclin.org/
Jennifer Filyaw, Superintendent at Wesclin CUSD 3 | https://www.wesclin.org/
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 5.4% of the 5,046 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the 12 districts in Clinton County, Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 104 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 | 8% | 1,307 |
| Breese School District 12 | 11.1% | 593 |
| Central Community High School District 71 | 6.5% | 627 |
| Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 | 2.1% | 926 |
| Germantown School District 60 | 5.7% | 246 |
| Willow Grove School District 46 | 6.8% | 148 |
| North Wamac School District 186 | 7.7% | 130 |
| Damiansville School District 62 | 10% | 100 |
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