Grundy Reporter

There were 2,202 Hispanic students enrolled in Grundy County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 18.4% of the 11,948 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 586 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	20.6	2,850
Minooka Junior High School	21.7	1,048
Minooka Intermediate School	21.8	980
Morris Community High School	21.3	876
White Oak Elementary	20.9	717
Minooka Elementary School	28.3	502
Saratoga Elementary School	16.7	818
Aux Sable Elementary School	21.3	610
Shabbona Middle School	22.2	311
Minooka Primary Center	25.9	255
Coal City High School	8.3	626
Coal City Middle School	10.4	492
Coal City Early Childhood Center	11.8	416
Coal City Elementary School	11.7	282
Coal City Intermediate School	11	290
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	13.6	140
Braceville Elementary School	15.7	115
Gardner-South Wilmington High School	10.7	150
Gardner Elementary School	8.6	151
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	6.8	161
South Wilmington Grade School	0	80
Nettle Creek Elementary School	0	78