Grundy Reporter

There were 2,342 Hispanic students enrolled in Grundy County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 18.2% of the 12,894 students in Grundy County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Grundy County, Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 994 students.

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

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.

District	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201	22.3%	4,462
Minooka Community High School District 111	20.8%	2,783
Morris School District 54	19.1%	1,076
Coal City Community Unit School District 1	10%	2,056
Morris Community High School District 101	20.3%	843
Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C	15.3%	782
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2C	9.4%	297
Braceville School District 75	12.8%	109
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District 73	7.7%	168
Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C	13.1%	84
South Wilmington Community Consolidated School District 74	0%	79
Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72C	0%	155