Rock Island Today

There were 51 Hispanic students enrolled in Mercer 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 2.6% of the 1,956 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Mercer County County, Sherrard Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 14 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
Sherrard Elementary School	5.9	236
Winola Elementary School	4.8	272
Matherville Intermediate School	6.2	193
Mercer County High School	3.2	378
New Boston Elementary School	0	183
Mercer County Intermediate School	0	184
Mercer County Junior High School	0	200
Apollo Elementary School	0	310