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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

666 Hispanic students enrolled in Macon County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 666 Hispanic students enrolled in Macon County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 10.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 4.5% of the 14,736 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the seven districts in Macon County, Decatur School District 61 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 479 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macon 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 Macon County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

Black [27.7%]White [56%]Multiracial [9.8%]Ethnicities <5 [6.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Macon County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Decatur School District 616.2%7,757
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 31.9%2,391
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 114.1%979
Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 23.1%1,166
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 12.9%894
Meridian Community Unit School District 152.6%952
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 92.5%597

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