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There were 1,895 Hispanic students enrolled in St. Clair County districts in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

There were 1,895 Hispanic students enrolled in St. Clair County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 5% of the 38,094 students in the county. They were the fourth least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 27 districts in St. Clair County, Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 399 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with St. Clair 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 St. Clair County in 2022-23 School Year
Black [41.3%]White [45.6%]Hispanic [5.0%]Multiracial [6.5%]Ethnicities <5 [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in St. Clair County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 199.7%4,104
Belleville Township High School District 2015.1%4,745
O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 905.6%3,926
O'Fallon Township High School District 2038.1%2,479
Belleville School District 1185.5%3,340
East St. Louis School District 1892%4,582
Pontiac-William Holliday School District 10510.6%620
Central School District 1049.9%588
Whiteside School District 1154.6%1,162
Cahokia Community Unit School District 1871.5%3,053
Wolf Branch School District 1135.6%767
Dupo Community Unit School District 1964.8%901
Belle Valley School District 1194.4%964
Harmony Emge School District 1753.5%752
High Mount School District 1168.1%320
Lebanon Community Unit School District 94.9%510
Marissa Community Unit School District 404.6%518
Shiloh Village School District 854.3%555
Grant Community Consolidated School District 1104.4%548
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 702.8%793
Freeburg Community High School District 771.8%651
Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 1601.7%702
Signal Hill School District 1813.5%285

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