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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of Logan County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

There were 105 Hispanic students enrolled in Logan County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 3.3% of the 3,137 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the seven districts in Logan County, Lincoln Community High School District 404 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 50 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 2022-23 School Year
White [87.7%]Multiracial [5.0%]Ethnicities <5 [5.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Logan County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Lincoln Community High School District 4046.4%786
Lincoln Elementary School District 274.2%1,069
Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 231.8%548

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