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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 2.8% of Richland County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 61 Hispanic students enrolled in Richland County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 15.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.8% of the 2,166 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

East Richland Community Unit School District 1 was the only district in the county which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 61 students in the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Richland County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

Ethnic Composition of Richland County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [91.3%]Ethnicities <5 [8.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Richland County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
East Richland Community Unit School District 12.8%2,166

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