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Thursday, November 14, 2024

There were 466 Hispanic students enrolled in Macon County County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Nate Sheppard Principal at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School | Official Website

Nate Sheppard Principal at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School | Official Website

There were 466 Hispanic students enrolled in Macon 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 3.3% of the 14,153 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 33 schools in Macon County County, Johns Hill Magnet School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 140 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 2022-23 School Year
White [57.1%]Black [27.6%]Multiracial [8.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Macon County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Johns Hill Magnet School21.8643
MacArthur High School5.71,064
Eisenhower High School4.1883
Dennis Elementary School5537
Hope Academy3.1577
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School4.2430
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School3.1587
Mt. Zion High School2.4743
Stephen Decatur Middle School3.7460
Parsons Accelerated School3.8448
Muffley Elementary School4.8356
Michael E. Baum Elementary School5.4298
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School3.2439
Argenta-Oreana Middle School7.1196
Franklin Grove Elementary School2.9445
Mt. Zion Intermediate School2.3532
Meridian High School3.5287
Sangamon Valley Primary School0174
Sangamon Valley High School0173
South Shores Elementary School0314
Robertson Charter School0329
Warrensburg-Latham High School0311
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School0219
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School0256
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School0329
McGaughey Elementary School0381
American Dreamer STEM Academy0391
Meridian Elementary School0447
Meridian Middle School0204
Mt. Zion Elementary School0330
Mt. Zion Junior High School0400
Argenta-Oreana High School0267
Montessori Academy for Peace0703

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