There were 3,845 Hispanic students enrolled in Madison County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 7.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 10.3% of the 37,269 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the 13 districts in Madison County, Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 1,705 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | 28.5% | 5,974 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | 16.6% | 5,617 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | 6.3% | 7,030 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 5.4% | 5,455 |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | 3.7% | 3,993 |
| Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 4.2% | 2,355 |
| Highland Community Unit School District 5 | 3.1% | 2,710 |
| Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | 4% | 1,694 |
| Madison Community Unit School District 12 | 5.2% | 593 |
| Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | 5.1% | 571 |
| East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 | 3.5% | 515 |
