Southern Illinois News

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Cobden High School	30.2	172
Cobden Elementary School	20.9	196
Anna-Jonesboro High School	7.1	504
Cobden Junior High School	36.8	95
Anna Junior High School	6.9	260
Lincoln Elementary School	6.8	192
Jonesboro Elementary School	3.5	345
Lick Creek Elementary School	0	138
Shawnee Elementary School	0	147
Shawnee High School	0	65
Shawnee Junior High School	0	57
Davie Elementary School	0	116
Dongola Elementary School	0	128
Dongola High School	0	61
Dongola Junior High School	0	48