Illinois Valley Times

There were 2,881 Hispanic students enrolled in LaSalle County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 20% of the 14,390 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 270 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	22.9	1,177
Northwest Elementary School	34.8	620
Ottawa Township High School	17	1,225
Northbrook School	40.4	497
Mendota Township High School	39.7	484
Streator Township High School	22.4	803
Northlawn Junior High School	26.7	602
Northview Elementary School	20.3	581
Lincoln Elementary School	27.9	412
Centennial Elementary School	22.3	466
Kimes Elementary School	23	447
Lincoln Elementary School	22.1	412
Blackstone Elementary School	39.5	220
Lincoln Junior High School	32.8	247
Marseilles Elementary School	15.4	513
Lincoln Elementary School	14.8	412
Shepherd Middle School	15.4	376
Jefferson Elementary School	23.4	248
Central Intermediate School	16.3	344
Parkside Middle School	15.2	361
Wallace Elementary School	11.2	410
McKinley Elementary School	12	359
Seneca High School	10.7	383
Leland Elementary School	19.3	166
Seneca Grade School North Campus	10.1	288
Earlville Elementary School	12	241
Washington Elementary School	19.2	130
Waltham Elementary School	7.9	216
Earlville Junior/Senior High School	17.7	96
Sheridan Elementary School	10.4	154
Milton Pope Elementary School	8.4	190
Serena Middle School	8.2	183
Tonica Grade School	13.8	109
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175	8.6	152
Serena High School	7.7	155
Seneca Elementary School South Campus	5.6	197
Harding Grade School	7.4	136
Leland High School	0	61
Lostant Elementary School	0	66
Rutland Elementary School	0	60
Deer Park C.C. Elementary School	0	51
Ransom Grade School	0	95
Grand Ridge School	0	191
Earlville Early Learning Center	0	37