Jennifer Durbin, District Superintendent at Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 | Facebook
Jennifer Durbin, District Superintendent at Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 | Facebook
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.1% of the 2,323 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the three districts in Mason County, Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 19 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mason 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 | 2.9% | 660 |
| Havana Community Unit School District 126 | 2.2% | 833 |
| Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 | 1.4% | 830 |
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