East Central Reporter

There were 11 Hispanic students enrolled in Shelby 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 0.4% of the 2,787 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Shelby County County, Moulton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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
Moulton Elementary School	2.6	426
Central A&M High School	0	218
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	0	154
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	0	159
Shelbyville High School	0	337
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center	0	86
Windsor Elementary School	0	205
Windsor Junior and Senior High School	0	131
Main Street Elementary School	0	378
Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School	0	270
Stewardson-Strasburg High School	0	122
Okaw Valley Middle School	0	111
Gregory Intermediate School	0	190