Quantcast

Rock Island Today

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Rock Island County Education: 4641 Hispanic students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

Webp 4xda2h5pwlkysi0pgkftrgfn0017

Dr. Rachel Savage Superintendent at Moline Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 | Official Website

Dr. Rachel Savage Superintendent at Moline Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 | Official Website

There were 4,641 Hispanic students enrolled in Rock Island County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 20.9% of the 22,197 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 10 districts in Rock Island County, Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,167 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 2022-23 School Year
White [49.5%]Hispanic [20.9%]Black [18.4%]Multiracial [6.9%]Ethnicities <5 [4.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Rock Island County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Moline-Coal Valley School District 4030.3%7,144
Rock Island School District 4115.3%6,125
East Moline School District 3726.2%2,573
United Township High School District 3027.6%1,760
Silvis School District 3423.8%610
Sherrard Community Unit School District 2006.2%1,356
Riverdale Community Unit School District 1006.1%1,076
Hampton School District 2917.4%235
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 369.5%275
Rockridge Community Unit School District 3001.5%1,043

MORE NEWS