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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 4% of Effingham County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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Andrew Johnson, Superintendent at Effingham Community Unit School District 40 | Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Andrew Johnson, Superintendent at Effingham Community Unit School District 40 | Effingham Community Unit School District 40

There were 198 Hispanic students enrolled in Effingham County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 4% of the 4,947 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Effingham County, Effingham Community Unit School District 40 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 170 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Effingham 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 Effingham County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [91.8%]Ethnicities <5 [7.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Effingham County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Effingham Community Unit School District 407.7%2,195
Altamont Community Unit School District 102.7%677
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 500.9%1,112

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