There were 39 Hispanic students enrolled in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 11 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 11 welcomed 1,001 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 11 roughly covers schools within Macon County and has a main office in Warrensburg.
Among the three schools in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 11, Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 21 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,001 | 39 | 3.9% |
| 2023-24 | 979 | 40 | 4.1% |
| 2022-23 | 960 | 33 | 3.4% |
| 2021-22 | 952 | 33 | 3.5% |
| 2020-21 | 957 | 31 | 3.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
