Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.6% of the 5,503 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the nine districts in Franklin County, Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 42 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin 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.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 | 4.1% | 1,022 |
| Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 | 2.3% | 1,503 |
| Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 | 4.4% | 573 |
| Benton Consolidated High School District 103 | 3.6% | 588 |
| Christopher Community Unit School District 99 | 1.6% | 696 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 | 2.1% | 479 |
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