Margo Empen Superintendent at Dixon Unit School District 170 | Official Website
Margo Empen Superintendent at Dixon Unit School District 170 | Official Website
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 6.6% of the 3,719 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Lee County, Dixon Unit School District 170 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 149 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lee County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon Unit School District 170 | 6.2% | 2,386 |
| Amboy Community Unit School District 272 | 7.6% | 699 |
| Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 | 7% | 456 |
| Lee Center Community Unit School District 271 | 10.7% | 122 |
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