Kendall County Times

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Oswego High School	30	2,866
Plainfield South High School	31.6	2,347
Oswego East High School	21.7	2,752
Boulder Hill Elementary School	62.9	684
Yorkville High School	20.8	2,042
Plano High School	53	791
Plank Junior High School	40.6	759
Hunt Club Elementary School	47	642
Emily G. Johns School	56.3	520
Thompson Junior High School	37	752
Aux Sable Middle School	28.8	832
P.H. Miller Elementary School	52	458
Long Beach Elementary School	46.8	498
Yorkville Middle School	20.8	1,099
Traughber Junior High School	21	1,043
Lakewood Creek Elementary School	32.1	636
Charles Reed Elementary School	34.2	590
Autumn Creek Elementary School	29.5	661
Yorkville Intermediate School	24.3	752
Plano Middle School	54.3	337
Centennial Elementary School	54	324
Bristol Bay Elementary School	28.1	623
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	27.3	619
Jones Elementary School	28.9	543
Fox Chase Elementary School	25.3	586
Murphy Junior High School	18.8	743
Grande Reserve Elementary School	18.1	613
Old Post Elementary School	20.9	460
Circle Center Grade School	17.8	501
Southbury Elementary School	13.3	566
Churchill Elementary School	16.7	438
Prairie Point Elementary School	16.7	436
Bristol Grade School	33.5	182
Grande Park Elementary School	9.7	579
Yorkville Grade School	20.7	179
Millbrook Junior High School	15.3	124
Newark Community High School	9	167
Newark Elementary School	14	107
Lisbon Grade School	0	115