David D Gilliland, Superintendent at West Carroll CUSD 314 | https://3.files.edl.io/
David D Gilliland, Superintendent at West Carroll CUSD 314 | https://3.files.edl.io/
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 7.7% of the 1,905 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the three districts in Carroll County, West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 94 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Carroll 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 |
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West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 | 11% | 852 |
Eastland Community Unit School District 308 | 4.9% | 698 |
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 | 5.4% | 355 |