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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 41.4% of Boone County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 3,709 Hispanic students enrolled in Boone County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 41.4% of the 8,949 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 609 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.

Ethnicities in Boone County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [50.8%]Hispanic [41.4%]Ethnicities <5 [6.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Boone County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Belvidere High School51.11,192
Washington Academy64.6710
Belvidere North High School32.91,396
Belvidere South Middle School54.1763
Meehan Elementary School53.2647
Belvidere Central Middle School34.4901
Lincoln Elementary School47.5551
Seth Whitman Elementary School38.3655
North Boone High School33.9505
Caledonia Elementary School23.6402
North Boone Upper Elementary School31.2218
Capron Elementary School38.8165
North Boone Middle School27237
Perry Elementary School24.1220
Poplar Grove Elementary School20.1244
Manchester Elementary School26.6143

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