East Central Reporter

There were 32 Hispanic students enrolled in Edgar 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 1.2% of the 2,575 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Edgar County County, Mayo Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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
Mayo Middle School	4.9	247
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	4.1	242
Memorial Elementary School	3.5	288
Chrisman Elementary School	0	129
Chrisman High School	0	97
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School	0	68
Crestwood Elementary School	0	307
Crestwood Junior High School	0	126
Shiloh Elementary School	0	172
Shiloh High School	0	182
Kansas Elementary School	0	96
Kansas High School	0	77
Paris Cooperative High School	0	544