There were 166 Hispanic students enrolled in Fairmont School District 89 in the 2024-25 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Fairmont School District 89 welcomed 277 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 59.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Fairmont School District 89 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Lockport.
Fairmont School is the only one school in the Fairmont School District 89 that recorded enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 166 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 277 | 166 | 59.9% |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 164 | 58% |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 173 | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 327 | 175 | 53.5% |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 146 | 48.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
