Peoria Standard

There were 50 Hispanic students enrolled in Marshall County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 4.1% of the 1,210 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Marshall County, Midland Community Unit School District 7 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 30 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marshall 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
Midland Community Unit School District 7	4.5%	662
Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5	3.6%	548