South Central Reporter

There were 134 Hispanic students enrolled in Macoupin County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.9% of the 7,210 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in Macoupin County, Staunton Community Unit School District 6 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 40 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macoupin 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
Staunton Community Unit School District 6	3.4%	1,160
North Mac Community Unit School District 34	2.8%	1,133
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9	1.6%	1,154
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1	1.5%	1,283
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8	2.3%	556
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7	1%	1,124