How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Peoria County districts in 2021-22 school year?

Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat Superintendent of Peoria School District 150 | Official Website

By Peoria Standard

Jun 4, 2024

There were 2,186 Hispanic students enrolled in Peoria County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8.1% of the 27,110 students in Peoria County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in Peoria County, Peoria School District 150 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,591 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Peoria 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 Peoria County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Peoria County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Peoria School District 150	12.6%	12,667
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	4%	4,614
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321	4.8%	2,035
Princeville Community Unit School District 326	9.8%	674
Limestone Community High School District 310	5.8%	894
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325	6.4%	716
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	2%	1,242
Norwood Elementary School District 63	6.4%	389
Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327	2.8%	846
Pleasant Hill School District 69	11.3%	186
Pleasant Valley School District 62	3.8%	442
Monroe School District 70	4.6%	282
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	1.9%	626
Bartonville School District 66	4%	274
Hollis Consolidated School District 328	0%	131
Oak Grove School District 68	0%	263
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309	0%	635
Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316	0%	194