Metro East Sun

There were 44 Hispanic students enrolled in Jersey County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.8% of the 2,412 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the five schools in Jersey County County, Jersey Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 22 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
Jersey Community High School	2.3	972
Jerseyville West Elementary School	3.5	342
Jersey Community Middle School	2	493
Jerseyville East Elementary School	0	426
Grafton Elementary School	0	179