Illinois Valley Times

There were 2,752 Hispanic students enrolled in LaSalle County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 19% of the 14,463 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 44 schools in LaSalle County County, La Salle-Peru Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 228 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
La Salle-Peru Township High School	18.8	1,213
Mendota Township High School	42.9	503
Northbrook School	40.9	492
Ottawa Township High School	15.4	1,256
Northwest Elementary School	30.9	622
Streator Township High School	20.3	816
Northlawn Junior High School	25.7	618
Lincoln Elementary School	28.8	410
Centennial Elementary School	24	454
Northview Elementary School	18.2	588
Kimes Elementary School	22.2	405
Lincoln Elementary School	21.2	410
Blackstone Elementary School	40.7	204
Lincoln Junior High School	30.8	263
Marseilles Elementary School	14.3	517
Shepherd Middle School	18.3	377
Central Intermediate School	16	374
Lincoln Elementary School	13.4	410
Jefferson Elementary School	21.3	249
Parkside Middle School	14	349
Wallace Elementary School	11.5	418
McKinley Elementary School	11.2	338
Seneca High School	9.4	383
Seneca Grade School North Campus	9.7	288
Leland Elementary School	15.3	177
Earlville Elementary School	11.3	230
Washington Elementary School	17.4	132
Earlville Junior/Senior High School	17.6	119
Sheridan Elementary School	13.9	144
Serena Middle School	9.6	197
Seneca Elementary School South Campus	9.6	178
Waltham Elementary School	8.3	205
Serena High School	8.5	177
Tonica Grade School	10.7	131
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175	8	150
Leland High School	0	62
Lostant Elementary School	0	63
Rutland Elementary School	0	72
Harding Grade School	0	120
Deer Park C.C. Elementary School	0	63
Milton Pope Elementary School	0	168
Ransom Grade School	0	92
Grand Ridge School	0	186
Earlville Early Learning Center	0	26