Rock Island Today

There were 4,657 Hispanic students enrolled in Rock Island County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 20.9% of the 22,306 students in the county. 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,174 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

District	Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40	30.2%	7,206
Rock Island School District 41	15.4%	6,124
East Moline School District 37	25.9%	2,594
United Township High School District 30	26.8%	1,825
Silvis School District 34	22.1%	612
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	6.2%	1,326
Riverdale Community Unit School District 100	7.2%	1,069
Hampton School District 29	16.7%	215
Rockridge Community Unit School District 300	2.5%	1,060
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36	8.4%	275