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DeWitt County Education: 128 Hispanic students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

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Drew Goebel, Superintendent at Clinton Community Unit School District 15 | Clinton Community Unit School District 15

Drew Goebel, Superintendent at Clinton Community Unit School District 15 | Clinton Community Unit School District 15

There were 128 Hispanic students enrolled in DeWitt County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 6.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 5.5% of the 2,338 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in DeWitt County, Clinton Community Unit School District 15 was the only one that enrolled Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year.

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

Ethnic Composition of DeWitt County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [87.3%]Hispanic [5.5%]Ethnicities <5 [6.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeWitt County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Clinton Community Unit School District 157.6%1,677

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