Southern Illinois News

There were 12 Hispanic students enrolled in Johnson County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 0.7% of the 1,698 students in Johnson County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Johnson County, Vienna High School District 133 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 12 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Johnson County.

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.

District	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Vienna High School District 133	3.8%	316
Cypress School District 64	0%	105
Buncombe Consolidated School District 43	0%	58
New Simpson Hill School District 32	0%	209
Vienna School District 55	0%	384
Goreville Community Unit School District 1	0%	626