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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 1.2% of Greene County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Bauer, Superintendent at Carrollton Community Unit School District 1 | https://www.linkedin.com/

Jason Bauer, Superintendent at Carrollton Community Unit School District 1 | https://www.linkedin.com/

There were 20 Hispanic students enrolled in Greene County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 1.2% of the 1,676 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in Greene County, Carrollton Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 20 students.

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

Enrollment Demographics in Greene County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Carrollton Community Unit School District 14.5%449

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