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Logan County Education: 86 Hispanic students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Charlotte J. Warren Ph.D. President | Official Website

Charlotte J. Warren Ph.D. President | Official Website

There were 86 Hispanic students enrolled in Logan County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.8% of the 3,126 students in Logan County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the seven districts in Logan County, Lincoln Elementary School District 27 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 49 students.

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

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 Logan County in 2021-22 School Year
White [90.2%]Ethnicities <5 [8.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Logan County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lincoln Elementary School District 274.8%1,026
Lincoln Community High School District 4044.5%828
Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 210%185
Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 610%284
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 880%84
Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 230%505
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 920%214

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