Jared Shaner Principal at Dixon High School | Official Website
Jared Shaner Principal at Dixon High School | Official Website
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 6.8% of the 3,723 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 13 schools in Lee County County, Dixon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon High School | 7.3 | 740 |
| Reagan Middle School | 7.4 | 544 |
| Washington Elementary School | 6.9 | 422 |
| Amboy High School | 12 | 209 |
| Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School | 8.6 | 257 |
| Madison School | 5.4 | 367 |
| Amboy Junior High School | 9.2 | 206 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 5.5 | 309 |
| Amboy Central Elementary School | 5.9 | 273 |
| Steward Elementary School | 14.3 | 70 |
| Paw Paw Elementary School | 0 | 79 |
| Ashton-Franklin Center High School | 0 | 213 |
| Paw Paw Junior High School | 0 | 34 |
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