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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

There were 495 Hispanic students enrolled in Macon County County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Johns Hill Magnet School Principal Michelle Bonebrake (2023) | Johns Hill Magnet School

Johns Hill Magnet School Principal Michelle Bonebrake (2023) | Johns Hill Magnet School

There were 495 Hispanic students enrolled in Macon County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 3.3% of the 14,825 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 34 schools in Macon County County, Johns Hill Magnet School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 131 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.

Ethnicities in Macon County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [56.7%]Black [27.6%]Multiracial [9.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Macon County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Johns Hill Magnet School22.8575
MacArthur High School5.71,137
Eisenhower High School3.4994
Dennis Elementary School4.7532
Pershing Early Learning Center5.8414
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School5.2460
Hope Academy3.9564
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School5.2404
Stephen Decatur Middle School3.9490
Mt. Zion High School2.6719
Michael E. Baum Elementary School5.4334
Mt. Zion Intermediate School2.8527
Muffley Elementary School3.5396
Franklin Grove Elementary School2.6461
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School2.2555
South Shores Elementary School3.3301
Parsons Accelerated School2501
Meridian High School3.4295
Argenta-Oreana Middle School4.6217
Sangamon Valley Primary School0152
Sangamon Valley High School0198
Robertson Charter School0348
Warrensburg-Latham High School0309
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School0239
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School0264
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School0335
McGaughey Elementary School0383
American Dreamer STEM Academy0401
Meridian Elementary School0433
Meridian Middle School0206
Mt. Zion Elementary School0345
Mt. Zion Junior High School0401
Argenta-Oreana High School0246
Montessori Academy for Peace0689

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