Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2% of the 5,581 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the nine districts in Franklin County, Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 37 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin 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.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 | 3.5% | 1,066 |
| Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 | 2.4% | 1,523 |
| Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 | 3.7% | 598 |
| Benton Consolidated High School District 103 | 3% | 565 |
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