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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 46 Hispanic students enrolled in Edgar County districts in 2021-22 school year

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There were 46 Hispanic students enrolled in Edgar 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 1.7% of the 2,650 students in Edgar County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Edgar County, Paris-Union School District 95 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 36 students.

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

Ethnicities in Edgar County in 2021-22 School Year
White [94.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Edgar County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Paris-Union School District 954.1%881
Shiloh Community Unit School District 12.8%353
Edgar County Community Unit School District 60%301
Kansas Community Unit School District 30%175
Paris Community Unit School District 40%426
Paris Cooperative High School0%514

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