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Johnson County County Education: 29 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 29 Hispanic students enrolled in Johnson 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 1.7% of the 1,714 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in Johnson County County, Vienna High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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 Johnson County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.9%]Ethnicities <5 [3.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Johnson County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Vienna High School5.3318
Vienna Elementary School District 553397
Cypress Elementary School0105
Buncombe Consolidated School061
New Simpson Hill School District 320209
Goreville Elementary School0452
Goreville High School0172

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