Grundy Reporter

There were 2,101 Hispanic students enrolled in Grundy 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 17.8% of the 11,825 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Grundy County County, Minooka Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 580 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
Minooka Community High School	20.8	2,783
Minooka Junior High School	23.4	1,064
Minooka Intermediate School	19.9	1,019
Morris Community High School	20.3	843
Minooka Elementary School	25.5	522
White Oak Elementary	17.5	732
Aux Sable Elementary School	20.6	597
Saratoga Elementary School	15.3	782
Shabbona Middle School	22.7	344
Coal City High School	9.4	597
Coal City Early Childhood Center	13.3	390
Minooka Primary Center	23.6	191
Coal City Middle School	8.4	499
Coal City Elementary School	11.6	267
Coal City Intermediate School	7.9	303
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	13.3	128
Braceville Elementary School	12.8	109
Gardner-South Wilmington High School	7.7	168
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	6.5	169
Nettle Creek Elementary School	13.1	84
South Wilmington Grade School	0	79
Gardner Elementary School	0	155