There were 18 Hispanic students enrolled in Erie Community Unit School District 1 in the 2024-25 school year, 14.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Erie Community Unit School District 1 welcomed 586 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Erie Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Whiteside County and has a main office in Erie.
Among the three schools in Erie Community Unit School District 1, Erie High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 10 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 586 | 18 | 3.1% |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 21 | 3.5% |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 20 | 3.4% |
| 2021-22 | 618 | 28 | 4.5% |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 32 | 5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
