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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 20.5% of DeKalb County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Dekalb High School Principal Dr. Donna Larson (2023) | Dekalb High School

Dekalb High School Principal Dr. Donna Larson (2023) | Dekalb High School

There were 3,284 Hispanic students enrolled in DeKalb 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 20.5% of the 15,993 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in DeKalb County County, Dekalb High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 600 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 DeKalb County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [61.1%]Hispanic [20.5%]Black [12.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeKalb County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dekalb High School30.41,975
Huntley Middle School29.1918
Founders Elementary School39.8586
Clinton Rosette Middle School35609
Cortland Elementary School40.4497
Littlejohn Elementary School50.5398
Sycamore High School10.51,162
Genoa-Kingston High School20.9508
Sandwich Community High School17.6579
Sycamore Middle School10.2840
Sandwich Middle School21.6394
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School32253
Genoa-Kingston Middle School22.6323
Genoa Elementary School20.1328
Herman E. Dummer School22.6279
Kingston Elementary School19332
Dekalb Early Learning And Development Center33.1172
Jefferson Elementary School18.1315
West Elementary School20.4265
North Grove Elementary School9.3461
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School12333
Malta Elementary School13.4291
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School10.8333
Tyler Elementary School11.8297
Indian Creek Elementary School12.3260
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-516.9189
Indian Creek High School11.8255
James R. Wood Elementary School10.5275
South Prairie Elementary School11.1252
Southeast Elementary School8.5293
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School11227
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School16.3147
Lincoln Elementary School7.1312
Indian Creek Middle School10.4212
Hinckley-Big Rock High School10.5209
Somonauk Middle School9222
Somonauk High School7.7246
North Elementary School6.3272
Prairie View Elementary School8174

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