South West Illinois News

There were 150 Hispanic students enrolled in Monroe County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 3% of the 5,049 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Monroe County County, Waterloo High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 26 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
Waterloo High School	3	861
Columbia High School	3.7	630
Columbia Middle School	3.3	607
Parkview Elementary School	3.7	432
Eagleview Elementary School	4.8	315
W.J. Zahnow Elementary School	2.7	478
Waterloo Junior High School	2.1	613
Rogers Elementary School	3.3	365
Gardner Elementary School	3	398
Valmeyer Elementary School	0	148
Valmeyer High School	0	116
Valmeyer Junior High School	0	86