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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Coles County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Riddle Elementary School Principal Kristin Kleiss (2023) | Riddle Elementary School

Riddle Elementary School Principal Kristin Kleiss (2023) | Riddle Elementary School

There were 284 Hispanic students enrolled in Coles 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 4.9% of the 5,841 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Coles County County, Mattoon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 53 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.

Ethnicities in Coles County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [82.4%]Black [5.0%]Multiracial [6.4%]Ethnicities <5 [5.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Coles County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mattoon High School5.6947
Riddle Elementary School6.7614
Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School5.3666
Carl Sandburg Elementary School6.4529
Charleston High School4.5754
Mattoon Middle School4.8662
Jefferson Elementary School5.4541
Mark Twain Elementary School6.6229
Charleston Middle School2.8386
Lake Crest Elementary School0187
Franklin Elementary School0170
Oakland High School070
Ashmore Elementary School086

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