East Central Reporter

There were 420 Hispanic students enrolled in Douglas 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 14.7% of the 2,852 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 10 schools in Douglas County County, Arcola Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 168 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Arcola Elementary School	41.6	404
Arcola High School	47.1	297
Arthur Grade School	14.8	297
Villa Grove Elementary School	6.6	320
East Prairie Middle School	5	303
North Ward Elementary School	3	372
Tuscola High School	4	272
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School	3.4	298
Villa Grove High School	0	191
Villa Grove Junior High School	0	98