Columbia Middle School Principal Ms. Dawn Mueller (2023) | Columbia Middle School
Columbia Middle School Principal Ms. Dawn Mueller (2023) | Columbia Middle School
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.3% of the 4,985 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 12 schools in Monroe County County, Columbia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia High School | 3.7 | 626 |
| Waterloo High School | 2.6 | 843 |
| Parkview Elementary School | 4.8 | 440 |
| Columbia Middle School | 2.6 | 567 |
| Rogers Elementary School | 3 | 366 |
| W.J. Zahnow Elementary School | 2.4 | 468 |
| Waterloo Junior High School | 1.8 | 625 |
| Valmeyer Elementary School | 0 | 156 |
| Valmeyer High School | 0 | 119 |
| Valmeyer Junior High School | 0 | 74 |
| Eagleview Elementary School | 0 | 327 |
| Gardner Elementary School | 0 | 374 |
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