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Morgan County County Education: 115 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Eisenhower Elementary School Principal Mrs. Beth Brockschmidt (2023) | Eisenhower Elementary School

Eisenhower Elementary School Principal Mrs. Beth Brockschmidt (2023) | Eisenhower Elementary School

There were 115 Hispanic students enrolled in Morgan 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 2.7% of the 4,327 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Morgan County County, Jacksonville Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 30 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.

Ethnicities in Morgan County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [80.1%]Black [7.4%]Multiracial [6.6%]Ethnicities <5 [2.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Morgan County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Jacksonville Middle School4.3691
Jacksonville High School2.9848
Eisenhower Elementary School5.1316
South Jacksonville Elementary School4298
North Jacksonville School7.7156
Washington Elementary School4.5222
Walnut Court Early Years Program4.5222
Lincoln Elementary School0234
Waverly Elementary School0208
Waverly Junior and Senior High School0143
Franklin East Grade School069
Franklin Junior/Senior High School0169
Franklin Elementary School055
Triopia Grade School0198
Triopia Junior-Senior High School0179
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School0123
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School043
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School027
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School0126

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