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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5.1% of Randolph County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Principal Mr. Chris Miesner (2023) | Sparta Community Unit School District 140

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Principal Mr. Chris Miesner (2023) | Sparta Community Unit School District 140

There were 194 Hispanic students enrolled in Randolph County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 5.1% of the 3,818 students in Randolph County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Randolph County, Chester Community Unit School District 139 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 116 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Randolph 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.

Ethnicities in Randolph County in 2021-22 School Year
White [84.8%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities <5 [8.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Randolph County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Chester Community Unit School District 13912.8%908
Sparta Community Unit School District 1404.1%1,158
Red Bud Community Unit School District 1323.1%1,013
Coulterville Unit School District 10%218
Steeleville Community Unit School District 1380%391
Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 1340%130

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