East Central Reporter

There were 430 Hispanic students enrolled in Douglas 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 15.1% of the 2,844 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 10 schools in Douglas County County, Arcola Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 175 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
Arcola Elementary School	43.3	404
Arcola High School	46.4	280
Arthur Grade School	14.1	284
Villa Grove Elementary School	8.1	335
North Ward Elementary School	4.7	364
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School	5.5	307
East Prairie Middle School	4.6	280
Tuscola High School	3.8	286
Villa Grove High School	0	194
Villa Grove Junior High School	0	110