Illinois Valley Times

There were 2,941 Hispanic students enrolled in LaSalle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 20.5% of the 14,350 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 44 schools in LaSalle County, La Salle-Peru Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 276 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
La Salle-Peru Township High School	23.7%	1,167
Northwest Elementary School	34.4%	636
Ottawa Township High School	17.1%	1,240
Northbrook School	40.7%	474
Streator Township High School	23.1%	767
Mendota Township High School	35.9%	473
Northlawn Junior High School	27%	597
Lincoln Elementary School	29.8%	440
Northview Elementary School	20.1%	591
Lincoln Elementary School	24.5%	440
Centennial Elementary School	22.2%	454
Kimes Elementary School	22.9%	437
Lincoln Junior High School	33.9%	254
Marseilles Elementary School	16.7%	508
Blackstone Elementary School	39.5%	210
Parkside Middle School	19.5%	353
Jefferson Elementary School	24%	271
Lincoln Elementary School	13.2%	440
Shepherd Middle School	15.1%	370
Central Intermediate School	14.4%	327
Wallace Elementary School	11.1%	406
McKinley Elementary School	12.2%	360
Seneca High School	11%	355
Earlville Elementary School	14.6%	253
Leland Elementary School	20.2%	163
Seneca Grade School North Campus	11.4%	272
Washington Elementary School	19.7%	122
Waltham Elementary School	7.9%	254
Serena Middle School	9.6%	187
Seneca Elementary School South Campus	8%	213
Earlville Junior/Senior High School	17.3%	98
Leland High School	19.5%	77
Tonica Grade School	12.6%	119
Serena High School	9%	155
Milton Pope Elementary School	6.9%	189
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175	8.2%	146
Sheridan Elementary School	8.4%	131
Rutland Elementary School	15.4%	65
Harding Grade School	8.2%	122
Lostant Elementary School	0%	56
Deer Park C.C. Elementary School	0%	35
Ransom Grade School	0%	92
Grand Ridge School	0%	207
Earlville Early Learning Center	0%	52