Rockford Sun

There were 3,540 Hispanic students enrolled in Boone County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 3.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 39.7% of the 8,917 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Boone County County, Belvidere High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 607 students.

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Belvidere High School	49.1	1,237
Belvidere North High School	31.3	1,391
Washington Academy	62.5	686
Belvidere South Middle School	52.7	780
Belvidere Central Middle School	33.7	911
Meehan Elementary School	48.7	595
Lincoln Elementary School	48.7	513
Seth Whitman Elementary School	37.2	640
North Boone High School	31.7	489
Caledonia Elementary School	20.4	406
North Boone Middle School	30	237
North Boone Upper Elementary School	28.9	239
Perry Elementary School	23.8	240
Capron Elementary School	33.3	159
Manchester Elementary School	28.6	147
Poplar Grove Elementary School	17	247