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Rock Island County Education: 4,572 Hispanic students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 Principal Dr. Rachel Savage (2023) | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40

Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 Principal Dr. Rachel Savage (2023) | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40

There were 4,572 Hispanic students enrolled in Rock Island County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 20.7% of the 22,108 students in Rock Island County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Rock Island County, Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 2,141 students.

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

Ethnicities in Rock Island County in 2021-22 School Year
White [51.1%]Hispanic [20.7%]Black [17.7%]multiracial [6.6%]Ethnicities <5 [3.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Rock Island County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Moline-Coal Valley School District 4030.1%7,123
Rock Island School District 4115.2%6,096
East Moline School District 3725.4%2,527
United Township High School District 3027.3%1,743
Silvis School District 3424%637
Sherrard Community Unit School District 2006.3%1,351
Riverdale Community Unit School District 1006%1,087
Hampton School District 2916.4%225
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 369.9%283
Rockridge Community Unit School District 3001.8%1,036

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