There were 85 Hispanic students enrolled in Massac County Unit School District #1 in the 2024-25 school year, 7.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Massac County Unit School District #1 welcomed 1,804 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Massac County Unit School District #1 roughly covers schools within Massac County and has a main office in Metropolis.
Among the seven schools in Massac County Unit School District #1, Metropolis Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 33 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,804 | 85 | 4.7% |
| 2023-24 | 1,840 | 79 | 4.3% |
| 2022-23 | 1,843 | 61 | 3.3% |
| 2021-22 | 1,818 | 56 | 3.1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,884 | 53 | 2.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
