Macon Reporter

There were 120 Hispanic students enrolled in De Witt County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 5.7% of the 2,099 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in De Witt County County, Clinton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 39 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Clinton High School	8.6	452
Clinton Elementary School	7.2	474
Clinton Junior High School	5.8	365
Lincoln Elementary School	8.1	186
Douglas Elementary School	6.5	168
Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School	0	271
Blue Ridge High School	0	183