There were 95 Hispanic students enrolled in Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 welcomed 764 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 12.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 roughly covers schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Somonauk.
Among the three schools in Somonauk Community Unit School District 432, James R. Wood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 41 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 764 | 95 | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 97 | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 80 | 10.8% |
| 2021-22 | 743 | 68 | 9.2% |
| 2020-21 | 733 | 67 | 9.1% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
