East Central Reporter

There were 44 Hispanic students enrolled in Clark County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.8% of the 2,409 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in Clark County, Marshall Community Unit School District 2C recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 27 students.

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

District	Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Marshall Community Unit School District 2C	2.3%	1,162
Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4C	1.9%	885