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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

There were 19 Hispanic students enrolled in Shelby County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Central A u0026 M Community Unit School District 21 Principal Mrs. Sacha Young (2023) | Central A u0026 M Community Unit School District 21

Central A u0026 M Community Unit School District 21 Principal Mrs. Sacha Young (2023) | Central A u0026 M Community Unit School District 21

There were 19 Hispanic students enrolled in Shelby County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 0.6% of the 2,944 students in Shelby County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Shelby County, Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 19 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Shelby County.

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.

Enrollment Demographics in Shelby County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 41.6%1,212
Central A & M Community Unit School District 210%694
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A0%298
Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit School District 5A0%401
Windsor Community Unit School District 10%339

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