Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 4.2% of the 18,158 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the 18 districts in Tazewell County, Pekin Public School District 108 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 151 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Tazewell 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pekin Public School District 108 | 4.8% | 3,134 |
| Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 4% | 3,231 |
| East Peoria School District 86 | 5.6% | 1,403 |
| Pekin Consolidated School District 303 | 3.8% | 1,701 |
| Washington Community High School District 308 | 4.6% | 1,424 |
| Central School District 51 | 4.5% | 1,267 |
| East Peoria Community High School District 309 | 6.6% | 854 |
| District 50 Schools | 6.8% | 574 |
| Washington School District 52 | 4.1% | 811 |
| Tremont Community Unit School District 702 | 3.5% | 878 |
| Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 | 2.6% | 954 |
| Creve Coeur School District 76 | 4.7% | 488 |
| Robein School District 85 | 6.7% | 150 |
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