North Egypt News

There were 66 Hispanic students enrolled in Franklin 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 1.2% of the 5,581 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Franklin County County, Benton Grade School K-4 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Benton Grade School K-4	4.1	614
Benton Consolidated High School	3	565
Denning Elementary School	2.6	466
Benton Grade School 5-8	2.7	452
Central Junior High School	0	217
Christopher Elementary School	0	478
Christopher High School	0	207
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	0	246
Zeigler-Royalton High School	0	130
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	0	110
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	0	279
Sesser-Valier High School	0	188
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	0	131
Frankfort Community High School	0	422
Frankfort Intermediate School	0	418
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	0	234
Thompsonville Grade School	0	215
Thompsonville High School	0	103
Akin Community Consolidated Elementary School	0	106