West Central Reporter

There were 40 Hispanic students enrolled in Pike County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.7% of the 2,350 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 11 schools in Pike County County, Pittsfield South Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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
Pittsfield South Elementary School	4.5	330
Pikeland Community School	2.9	484
Pittsfield High School	3.3	338
Western Barry Elementary School	0	222
Western High School	0	138
Western Junior High School	0	165
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	0	275
Pleasant Hill High School	0	96
Griggsville-Perry High School	0	95
Griggsville-Perry Middle School	0	94
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	0	113