McLean County Times

There were 2,431 Hispanic students enrolled in McLean County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 10.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 10.9% of the 22,392 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in McLean County, McLean County Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,403 students.

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

District	Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
McLean County Unit School District 5	11.4%	12,357
Bloomington School District 87	18%	4,610
Olympia Community Unit School District 16	4.3%	1,734
Heyworth Community Unit School District 4	5.2%	859
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3	3.4%	1,071
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	6%	529
LeRoy Community Unit School District 2	1.7%	754