Rockford Sun

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Belvidere High School	51.1	1,192
Washington Academy	64.6	710
Belvidere North High School	32.9	1,396
Belvidere South Middle School	54.1	763
Meehan Elementary School	53.2	647
Belvidere Central Middle School	34.4	901
Lincoln Elementary School	47.5	551
Seth Whitman Elementary School	38.3	655
North Boone High School	33.9	505
Caledonia Elementary School	23.6	402
North Boone Upper Elementary School	31.2	218
Capron Elementary School	38.8	165
North Boone Middle School	27	237
Perry Elementary School	24.1	220
Poplar Grove Elementary School	20.1	244
Manchester Elementary School	26.6	143