There were 83 Hispanic students enrolled in Arthur Community Unit School District 305 in the 2024-25 school year, 23.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Arthur Community Unit School District 305 welcomed 900 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Arthur Community Unit School District 305 roughly covers schools within Douglas County and has a main office in Arthur.
Among the four schools in Arthur Community Unit School District 305, Arthur Grade School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 46 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 900 | 83 | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 910 | 67 | 7.4% |
| 2022-23 | 982 | 65 | 6.6% |
| 2021-22 | 1,024 | 66 | 6.4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,054 | 56 | 5.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
