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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3.5% of McDonough County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 108 Hispanic students enrolled in McDonough County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 4.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 3.5% of the 3,107 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in McDonough County, Macomb Community Unit School District 185 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 91 students.

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

Ethnic Composition of McDonough County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [78.4%]Black [9.5%]Multiracial [6.4%]Ethnicities <5 [5.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in McDonough County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Macomb Community Unit School District 1854.7%1,946
Bushnell Prairie City Community Unit School District 1702.9%587

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