Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 10.4% of the 5,630 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the five districts in Stephenson County, Freeport School District 145 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 469 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Stephenson 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 | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport School District 145 | 14% | 3,339 |
| Pearl City Community Unit School District 200 | 10.3% | 417 |
| Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 | 4.7% | 806 |
| Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | 3.3% | 751 |
| Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 | 3.2% | 317 |
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