McLean County Times

There were 439 Hispanic students enrolled in Livingston County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 8.3% of the 5,292 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Livingston County County, Pontiac High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 62 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
Pontiac High School	9.1	678
Pontiac Junior High School	17.2	337
Dwight Common School	10.8	511
Central Elementary School	12.9	325
Washington Elementary School	12.9	225
Prairie Central Elementary School	8.4	347
Prairie Central High School	5.4	514
Prairie Central Junior High School	11	254
Lincoln Elementary School	9.6	218
Prairie Central Primary East School	14.8	142
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	9.5	220
Dwight High School	7.3	220
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	5.3	302
Tri-Point High School	11.8	110
Cornell Elementary School	0	98
Saunemin Elementary School	0	126
Woodland High School	0	140
Flanagan Elementary School	0	194
Flanagan-Cornell High School	0	120
Odell Grade School	0	162
Graymont Elementary School	0	49