Kendall County Times

There were 8,629 Hispanic students enrolled in Kendall County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 29.7% of the 29,056 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in Kendall County, Oswego High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 850 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Oswego High School	30.1%	2,824
Plainfield South High School	30.7%	2,290
Oswego East High School	21.2%	2,723
Yorkville High School	21%	2,139
Boulder Hill Elementary School	62.3%	703
Plano High School	53.2%	784
Plank Junior High School	46.2%	757
Hunt Club Elementary School	46.5%	621
Emily G. Johns School	57.4%	495
Thompson Junior High School	38.2%	738
Yorkville Middle School	23.3%	1,107
Long Beach Elementary School	48.3%	499
Aux Sable Middle School	28.3%	827
Autumn Creek Elementary School	33.8%	689
P.H. Miller Elementary School	50.8%	449
Charles Reed Elementary School	35.2%	633
Lakewood Creek Elementary School	33.6%	660
Traughber Junior High School	21.9%	980
Centennial Elementary School	54.7%	353
Yorkville Intermediate School	25.7%	747
Plano Middle School	54.7%	338
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	27.5%	647
Jones Elementary School	30.7%	560
Fox Chase Elementary School	25.9%	590
Bristol Bay Elementary School	25.6%	575
Grande Reserve Elementary School	20%	660
Murphy Junior High School	17.9%	727
Circle Center Grade School	18.5%	504
Old Post Elementary School	20.3%	443
Churchill Elementary School	18.7%	427
Bristol Grade School	33.6%	229
Southbury Elementary School	12.8%	572
Prairie Point Elementary School	17.2%	419
Grande Park Elementary School	10.8%	610
Yorkville Grade School	24.3%	226
Newark Community High School	9.7%	175
Millbrook Junior High School	15.1%	106
Newark Elementary School	14.3%	105
Lisbon Grade School	0%	125