West Central Reporter

There were 31 Hispanic students enrolled in Hancock County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.1% of the 2,752 students in Hancock County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in Hancock County, Carthage Elementary School District 317 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 19 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hancock County.

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.

District	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Carthage Elementary School District 317	4.4%	428
Illini West High School District 307	3.6%	337
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328	0%	551
La Harpe Community School District 347	0%	193
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325	0%	195
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337	0%	457
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316	0%	413
Dallas Elementary School District 327	0%	178