There were 29 Hispanic students enrolled in Sparta Community Unit School District 140 in the 2024-25 school year, 14.7% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Sparta Community Unit School District 140 welcomed 1,126 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Sparta Community Unit School District 140 roughly covers schools within Randolph County and has a main office in Sparta.
Among the three schools in Sparta Community Unit School District 140, Sparta Lincoln School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 19 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,126 | 29 | 2.6% |
| 2023-24 | 1,161 | 34 | 2.9% |
| 2022-23 | 1,144 | 40 | 3.5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,158 | 47 | 4.1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,145 | 41 | 3.6% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
