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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 8% of Union County’s districts student body 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 196 Hispanic students enrolled in Union County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8% of the 2,456 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the seven districts in Union County, Cobden School Unit District 17 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 118 students.

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

Ethnicities in Union County in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.4%]Hispanic [8.0%]Ethnicities <5 [1.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Union County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Cobden School Unit District 1725.7%459
Anna Community Consolidated School District 378.3%553
Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 816.8%470

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