East Central Reporter

There were 35 Hispanic students enrolled in Edgar 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 1.3% of the 2,650 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Edgar County County, Mayo Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 14 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
Mayo Middle School	4.9	288
Memorial Elementary School	3.7	297
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	4.5	223
Chrisman Elementary School	0	120
Chrisman High School	0	105
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School	0	76
Creative Center for Children	0	73
Crestwood Elementary School	0	299
Crestwood Junior High School	0	127
Shiloh Elementary School	0	159
Shiloh High School	0	194
Kansas Elementary School	0	100
Kansas High School	0	75
Paris Cooperative High School	0	514