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DuPage County Education: 33818 Hispanic students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 33,818 Hispanic students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 23.8% of the 142,363 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Indian Prairie School District 204 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,317 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with DuPage County.

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 DuPage County in 2022-23 School Year
Asian [16.0%]White [49.1%]Hispanic [23.8%]Black [6.3%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in DuPage County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictHispanic Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Indian Prairie School District 20413%25,536
West Chicago Elementary School District 3380.3%3,338
Addison School District 468.5%3,445
Glenbard Township High School District 8729.8%7,703
Community Unit School District 20017.8%11,493
DuPage High School District 8849.9%3,787
Naperville Community Unit School District 20311.8%15,952
Elmhurst School District 20518.7%8,240
Bensenville School District 270.6%2,012
Villa Park School District 4539.6%3,149
Marquardt School District 1553.1%2,298
Community High School District 9458%2,003
Fenton Community High School District 10067.1%1,398
Community Consolidated School District 9328.4%3,231
Community High School District 9918.4%4,701
Queen Bee School District 1647.1%1,665
Woodridge School District 6826.4%2,665
Lake Park Community High School District 10823.2%2,511
Downers Grove Grade School District 5810.6%4,843
Wood Dale School District 756.2%889
Glen Ellyn School District 4114.1%3,508
Lombard School District 4416.3%2,940
Hinsdale Township High School District 8612.2%3,854
Keeneyville School District 2036.5%1,275
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 8915.8%2,199
Westmont Community Unit School District 20126.3%1,287
Lisle Community Unit School District 20220.1%1,448
Maercker School District 6021%1,358
Darien School District 6121.7%1,273
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 1816%3,586
Itasca School District 1020.2%973
Medinah School District 1122.3%678
Gower School District 6215.5%918
Center Cass School District 6612%1,095
Bloomingdale School District 139.3%1,327
Benjamin School District 2517.9%624
Roselle School District 1214.1%679
Salt Creek School District 4820%481
Cass School District 6312.4%765
Winfield School District 3422.6%301
Community Consolidated School District 18012.4%468
Butler School District 535.1%467

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