Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 3.6% of the 7,018 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the nine districts in Woodford County, El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 55 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.
District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 | 4.7% | 1,178 |
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 | 6.1% | 822 |
Germantown Hills School District 69 | 5.2% | 823 |
County of Woodford School | 4.6% | 893 |
Eureka Community Unit School District 140 | 2.5% | 1,503 |
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 | 3.2% | 823 |