Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 9.7% of Livingston County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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By McLean County Times

Jun 28, 2025

There were 509 Hispanic students enrolled in Livingston County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 9.7% of the 5,255 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Livingston County, Pontiac High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 93 students.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in Livingston County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Livingston County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pontiac High School	14.2%	656
Dwight Common School	10.7%	540
Pontiac Junior High School	18%	317
Central Elementary School	15.3%	340
Prairie Central High School	9.6%	500
Lincoln Elementary School	14.1%	198
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	9%	311
Prairie Central Elementary School	7.2%	363
Washington Elementary School	10.8%	212
Prairie Central Junior High School	9.5%	231
Prairie Central Primary East School	16.8%	131
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	7.9%	215
Tri-Point High School	11.4%	114
Dwight High School	6%	201
Saunemin Elementary School	8.5%	117
Cornell Elementary School	0%	102
Woodland High School	0%	139
Flanagan Elementary School	0%	240
Flanagan-Cornell High School	0%	108
Odell Grade School	0%	158
Graymont Elementary School	0%	62