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Union County County Education: 207 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Anna Junior High School Principal Mark Laster (2023) | Anna Junior High School

Anna Junior High School Principal Mark Laster (2023) | Anna Junior High School

There were 207 Hispanic students enrolled in Union County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8.2% of the 2,524 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Union County County, Cobden High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 52 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Union County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [87.1%]Hispanic [8.2%]Ethnicities <5 [0.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Union County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cobden High School30.2172
Cobden Elementary School20.9196
Anna-Jonesboro High School7.1504
Cobden Junior High School36.895
Anna Junior High School6.9260
Lincoln Elementary School6.8192
Jonesboro Elementary School3.5345
Lick Creek Elementary School0138
Shawnee Elementary School0147
Shawnee High School065
Shawnee Junior High School057
Davie Elementary School0116
Dongola Elementary School0128
Dongola High School061
Dongola Junior High School048

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