Rock Island Today

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.

District	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40	30.1%	7,123
Rock Island School District 41	15.2%	6,096
East Moline School District 37	25.4%	2,527
United Township High School District 30	27.3%	1,743
Silvis School District 34	24%	637
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	6.3%	1,351
Riverdale Community Unit School District 100	6%	1,087
Hampton School District 29	16.4%	225
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36	9.9%	283
Rockridge Community Unit School District 300	1.8%	1,036