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Cumberland County Education: 13 Hispanic students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Jordan Bear Principal of Neoga Community Unit School District 3 | Official Website

Jordan Bear Principal of Neoga Community Unit School District 3 | Official Website

There were 13 Hispanic students enrolled in Cumberland 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 0.9% of the 1,471 students in Cumberland County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Cumberland County, Neoga Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cumberland 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 Cumberland County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Neoga Community Unit School District 32.7%483
Cumberland Community Unit School District 770%988

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