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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Adams County County Education: 238 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Unity High School Principal Mr. Joshua Arnsman (2023) | Unity High School

Unity High School Principal Mr. Joshua Arnsman (2023) | Unity High School

There were 238 Hispanic students enrolled in Adams 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 2.7% of the 8,915 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Adams County County, Quincy Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 80 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.

Ethnicities in Adams County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [82.0%]Multiracial [8.1%]Black [5.7%]Ethnicities <5 [3.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Adams County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Quincy Senior High School4.21,900
Quincy Junior High School3.61,342
Thomas S. Baldwin Elementary School Site 24.3560
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School4479
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School3.3545
Colonel George Iles Elementary School3.1540
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School Site 23537
Early Childhood3.5458
Central 3-4 Middle School0106
Central Elementary Grade School0206
Central High School0238
Central Junior High School0248
Liberty Elementary School0342
Liberty High School0273
Unity Elementary School0279
Unity High School0174
Unity Middle School0207
Seymour Elementary School0248
Seymour High School0233

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