Brad Skertich Auperintendent | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Brad Skertich Auperintendent | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 9.6% of the 37,490 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,637 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 | 27.7% | 5,912 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | 15.1% | 5,660 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | 5.1% | 7,187 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 5% | 5,580 |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | 3.5% | 3,983 |
| Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 4% | 2,347 |
| Highland Community Unit School District 5 | 3% | 2,761 |
| Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | 3.4% | 1,640 |
| Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | 4.8% | 560 |
| Madison Community Unit School District 12 | 3.4% | 588 |
| East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 | 3.4% | 500 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
!RECEIVE ALERTS
DONATE
Alerts Sign-up