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There were 246 Hispanic students enrolled in Woodford County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 Principal David Johnson (2023) | Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 Principal David Johnson (2023) | Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

There were 246 Hispanic students enrolled in Woodford 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 3.5% of the 7,079 students in Woodford County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the nine districts in Woodford County, Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 59 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Woodford 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 Woodford County in 2021-22 School Year
White [90.8%]Ethnicities <5 [7.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Woodford County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 66.9%850
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 114.8%1,204
County of Woodford School4.5%933
Germantown Hills School District 694.4%811
Eureka Community Unit School District 1402.3%1,502
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 12.1%795
Lowpoint Washburn Community Unit School District 210%317
Riverview Consolidated Community School District 20%230
Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 600%437

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