West Central Reporter

There were 72 Hispanic students enrolled in McDonough County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.3% of the 3,124 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in McDonough County County, Macomb Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 36 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
Macomb Senior High School	6.1	586
Lincoln Elementary School	2.6	491
Edison Elementary School	2.8	435
Macomb Junior High School	3.6	307
West Prairie South Elementary School	0	180
West Prairie High School	0	157
West Prairie Junior High School	0	81
West Prairie North Elementary School	0	162
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School	0	299
Bushnell-Prairie City High School	0	196
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School	0	125
MacArthur Early Childhood Center	0	105