Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 Principal Mr. Matt Hickam (2023) | Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 Principal Mr. Matt Hickam (2023) | Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.2% of the 2,551 students in Perry County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Perry County, Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 31 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Perry County.
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.
| District | % of Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 | 2.3% | 1,359 |
| Community Consolidated School District 204 | 0% | 182 |
| Tamaroa School District 5 | 0% | 76 |
| Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 | 0% | 436 |
| Pinckneyville School District 50 | 0% | 498 |
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