East Central Reporter

There were 72 Hispanic students enrolled in Richland County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 3.2% of the 2,254 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the three schools in Richland County County, Richland County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 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
Richland County High School	4.7	698
Richland County Elementary School	2.2	1,090
Richland County Middle School	3.2	466