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Bureau County Education: 871 Hispanic students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

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There were 871 Hispanic students enrolled in Bureau County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 19.8% of the 4,403 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Bureau County, Depue Community Unit School District 103 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 280 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bureau County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

Ethnic Composition of Bureau County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [75.8%]Hispanic [19.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Bureau County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Depue Community Unit School District 10387.2%321
Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 9935.7%619
Hall High School District 50232.4%407
Princeton Elementary School District 1157.8%1,075
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 3406.3%905
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 9422%191
Princeton High School District 5006.9%479
Malden Community Consolidated School District 8413.2%91
La Moille Community Unit School District 3035.8%171

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