There were 178 Hispanic students enrolled in Charleston Community Unit School District 1 in the 2024-25 school year, 22.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Charleston Community Unit School District 1 welcomed 2,552 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.0% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Coles County and has a main office in Charleston.
Among the six schools in Charleston Community Unit School District 1, Jefferson Elementary 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 | 2,552 | 178 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 2,481 | 145 | 5.8% |
| 2022-23 | 2,453 | 138 | 5.6% |
| 2021-22 | 2,525 | 127 | 5% |
| 2020-21 | 2,473 | 118 | 4.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
