South West Illinois News

There were 25 Hispanic students enrolled in Perry County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1% of the 2,551 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Perry County County, Du Quoin High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 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
Du Quoin High School	2.6	502
Du Quoin Elementary School	2.6	469
Community Consolidated School	0	182
Du Quoin Middle School	0	388
Tamaroa Elementary School	0	76
Pinckneyville Community High School	0	436
Pinckneyville Elementary School	0	280
Pinckneyville Middle School	0	218