Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 2.3% of the 2,403 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the four districts in Pike County, Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 43 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Pike County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
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Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 | 3.6% | 1,179 |
Western Community Unit School District 12 | 2.3% | 526 |