East Central Reporter

There were 47 Hispanic students enrolled in Clay County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.1% of the 2,195 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Clay County County, Flora Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 30 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
Flora Elementary School	4.4	675
North Clay Elementary/Junior High School	4.3	398
Clay City Elementary School	0	142
Clay City High School	0	83
Clay City Junior High School	0	68
Flora High School	0	370
Floyd Henson Junior High School	0	284
North Clay Community High School	0	175