There were 47 Hispanic students enrolled in Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 in the 2024-25 school year, 9.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 welcomed 1,193 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers schools within Pike County and has a main office in Pittsfield.
Among the three schools in Pikeland Community Unit School District 10, Pikeland Community School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 17 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 | 1,193 | 47 | 3.9% |
| 2023-24 | 1,179 | 43 | 3.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,152 | 40 | 3.5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,164 | 29 | 2.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,101 | 20 | 1.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
