Southern Illinois News

There were 196 Hispanic students enrolled in Union County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8% of the 2,456 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 54 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	34	159
Cobden Elementary School	18.4	207
Anna-Jonesboro High School	6.8	470
Cobden Junior High School	28	93
Anna Junior High School	8.5	235
Lincoln Elementary School	7.8	206
Davie Elementary School	8.9	112
Lick Creek Elementary School	0	138
Shawnee Elementary School	0	149
Shawnee High School	0	66
Shawnee Junior High School	0	63
Dongola Elementary School	0	122
Dongola High School	0	55
Dongola Junior High School	0	51
Jonesboro Elementary School	0	330