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DeKalb County County Education: 3,335 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

There were 3,335 Hispanic students enrolled in DeKalb County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 21.2% of the 15,760 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 38 schools in DeKalb County County, Dekalb High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 628 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 2022-23 School Year
White [60.2%]Hispanic [21.2%]Black [12.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeKalb County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dekalb High School32.11,954
Huntley Middle School29.8922
Founders Elementary School40.8552
Cortland Elementary School41.8517
Clinton Rosette Middle School34.1599
Littlejohn Elementary School50.3352
Sycamore High School10.71,154
Sandwich Community High School20.3547
Genoa-Kingston High School20.8504
Sandwich Middle School21.7433
Sycamore Middle School11.2815
Genoa-Kingston Middle School24.5351
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School29.5261
Kingston Elementary School19.5338
Jefferson Elementary School20.2317
Genoa Elementary School18.9338
Herman E. Dummer School21.2250
North Grove Elementary School10.9478
West Elementary School19.4248
Malta Elementary School15.5283
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School12.9334
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School12.1340
South Prairie Elementary School13.5289
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School19.9186
Tyler Elementary School12308
Indian Creek High School12.7251
Hinckley-Big Rock High School15.6205
James R. Wood Elementary School11.1279
Indian Creek Middle School13.8203
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-513.7205
Lincoln Elementary School9290
Southeast Elementary School8.7300
Indian Creek Elementary School10.4249
Somonauk Middle School10.8231
Somonauk High School10.3234
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School10.6207
Prairie View Elementary School9.9181
North Elementary School6.3255

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