South West Illinois News

There were 186 Hispanic students enrolled in Randolph 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 4.9% of the 3,818 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Randolph County County, Chester Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 92 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
Chester Elementary School	15.6	590
Sparta Lincoln School	4.3	743
Red Bud Elementary School	4	642
Chester High School	7.5	318
Sparta High School	4	303
Coulterville Elementary School	0	91
Coulterville High School	0	69
Coulterville Junior High School	0	58
Steeleville Elementary School	0	257
Steeleville High School	0	134
Red Bud High School	0	371
Evansville Attendance Center	0	112
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	0	130