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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Kendall County County Education: 8,463 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Lisa Smith Principal at Plainfield South High School | Official Website

Lisa Smith Principal at Plainfield South High School | Official Website

There were 8,463 Hispanic students enrolled in Kendall 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 29.2% of the 28,966 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in Kendall County County, Oswego High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 860 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 Kendall County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [51.4%]Hispanic [29.2%]Black [10.5%]Ethnicities <5 [8.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kendall County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Oswego High School302,866
Plainfield South High School31.62,347
Oswego East High School21.72,752
Boulder Hill Elementary School62.9684
Yorkville High School20.82,042
Plano High School53791
Plank Junior High School40.6759
Hunt Club Elementary School47642
Emily G. Johns School56.3520
Thompson Junior High School37752
Aux Sable Middle School28.8832
P.H. Miller Elementary School52458
Long Beach Elementary School46.8498
Yorkville Middle School20.81,099
Traughber Junior High School211,043
Lakewood Creek Elementary School32.1636
Charles Reed Elementary School34.2590
Autumn Creek Elementary School29.5661
Yorkville Intermediate School24.3752
Plano Middle School54.3337
Centennial Elementary School54324
Bristol Bay Elementary School28.1623
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School27.3619
Jones Elementary School28.9543
Fox Chase Elementary School25.3586
Murphy Junior High School18.8743
Grande Reserve Elementary School18.1613
Old Post Elementary School20.9460
Circle Center Grade School17.8501
Southbury Elementary School13.3566
Churchill Elementary School16.7438
Prairie Point Elementary School16.7436
Bristol Grade School33.5182
Grande Park Elementary School9.7579
Yorkville Grade School20.7179
Millbrook Junior High School15.3124
Newark Community High School9167
Newark Elementary School14107
Lisbon Grade School0115

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