McLean County Times

There were 465 Hispanic students enrolled in Livingston 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 8.9% of the 5,214 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 83 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	12.3	674
Dwight Common School	10.7	543
Pontiac Junior High School	17.5	331
Central Elementary School	15.7	343
Prairie Central High School	7.8	498
Washington Elementary School	13.9	201
Prairie Central Junior High School	10.6	227
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	7.4	297
Prairie Central Elementary School	6.3	319
Prairie Central Primary East School	13.4	142
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	8.2	233
Lincoln Elementary School	7.6	211
Dwight High School	6.6	212
Tri-Point High School	9.5	116
Cornell Elementary School	0	89
Saunemin Elementary School	0	122
Woodland High School	0	135
Flanagan Elementary School	0	185
Flanagan-Cornell High School	0	110
Odell Grade School	0	166
Graymont Elementary School	0	60