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Data showed that Hispanic students made up 9.1% of the 7,856 students in Henry County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the nine districts in Henry County, Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 400 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Henry 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 |
---|---|---|
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 | 21% | 1,905 |
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 | 5.7% | 2,466 |
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 | 15.5% | 530 |
Colona School District 190 | 12.9% | 381 |
Orion Community Unit School District 223 | 2.4% | 965 |
Galva Community Unit School District 224 | 3.7% | 465 |
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 | 0% | 449 |
Alwood Community Unit School District 225 | 0% | 361 |
Annawan Community Unit School District 226 | 0% | 334 |
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