Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 9.7% of the 22,663 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the eight districts in McLean County, McLean County Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,232 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with McLean County.
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.
| District | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| McLean County Unit School District 5 | 10% | 12,308 |
| Bloomington School District 87 | 16.3% | 4,866 |
| Olympia Community Unit School District 16 | 3% | 1,739 |
| Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 | 5.2% | 880 |
| Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 | 3% | 1,084 |
| Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 | 4.6% | 525 |
| LeRoy Community Unit School District 2 | 1.7% | 780 |
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