There were 31,716 Hispanic students enrolled in Will County schools in 2023-24 school year

Shad Hallihan Principal of Joliet Central High School | Official Website

By Will County Gazette

Jun 27, 2025

There were 31,716 Hispanic students enrolled in Will County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 29.1% of the 109,154 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 169 schools in Will County, Joliet Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,393 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.

Ethnicities in Will County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Will County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Joliet Central High School	71.7%	3,337
Joliet West High School	47.7%	3,294
Bolingbrook High School	46.3%	3,317
Romeoville High School	50.4%	1,793
Lockport Township High School East	22.4%	3,785
Hufford Junior High School	63.9%	1,101
Sator Sanchez Elementary School	87.9%	710
Gompers Junior High School	89.5%	695
Plainfield High School	29.9%	1,849
Plainfield East High School	26.7%	1,822
Brooks Middle School	49.8%	967
Washington Junior High and Academy Program	64.4%	685
Skoff Elementary School	63%	692
M.J. Cunningham Elementary School	82.5%	513
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School	63%	610
Richland Elementary School	47%	813
Isaac Singleton Elementary School	83.7%	454
Plainfield North High School	16.1%	2,311
Independence Elementary School	61.7%	593
A. Vito Martinez Middle School	53.9%	646
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	77.5%	445
Dirksen Junior High School	61%	554
Lincoln-Way East High School	11.8%	2,707
John R. Tibbott Elementary School	64.8%	474
Troy Middle School	34.9%	867
Orenic Intermediate School	37.2%	798
Pershing Elementary School	61.9%	478
Lincoln Way West	15%	1,959
Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School	54.2%	537
Timber Ridge Middle School	34.6%	823
Crete-Monee High School	19.1%	1,454
Woodland Elementary School	77.9%	348
Robert C. Hill Elementary School	43.1%	605
Farragut Elementary School	51.1%	511
Oak View Elementary School	44.9%	572
John J. Lukancic Middle School	45.5%	560
Lincoln-Way Central High School	12.5%	1,992
Jonas E. Salk Elementary School	51.8%	471
Troy Cronin Elementary School	37.2%	648
Columbia Central School	41%	581
Neuqua Valley High School	8%	2,951
Jane Addams Middle School	41.9%	532
Bernard J. Ward Elementary School	63.9%	346
Steger Intermediate Center	45.8%	480
Irene King Elementary School	52.7%	410
Grand Prairie Elementary School	26.1%	816
Forest Park Individual Education School	78.7%	267
Taft Elementary School	63.3%	332
Laraway Elementary School	45.8%	452
John F. Kennedy Middle School	22.3%	927
Chaney-Monge School	51.1%	401
Lakewood Falls Elementary School	38.8%	528
Drauden Point Middle School	30.3%	673
Creekside Elementary School	41.6%	478
Edna Keith Elementary School	55.7%	357
Troy Craughwell School	44.6%	444
Crete-Monee Middle School	20%	969
Indian Trail Middle School	34.8%	526
Troy Heritage Trail School	44.4%	410
Wesmere Elementary School	31.3%	544
Ridge Elementary School	34.9%	482
A.O. Marshall Elementary School	79.6%	211
Fairmont School	58%	283
River View Elementary School	26%	619
Pioneer Elementary School	25.5%	607
Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School	38.8%	394
Meadow View Elementary School	26.2%	545
Central Elementary School	27.2%	519
Troy Hofer Elementary School	34.1%	414
Richard Ira Jones Middle School	15.9%	863
Rockdale Elementary School	57.1%	240
Crystal Lawns Elementary School	42.7%	302
Heritage Grove Middle School	14.6%	844
T.E. Culbertson Elementary School	55.7%	212
Beecher Elementary School	26.7%	438
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School	20.6%	563
Balmoral Elementary School	25.4%	449
Eisenhower Academy	48.9%	227
Wood View Elementary School	31.6%	345
Jamie McGee Elementary School	25.6%	390
Mokena Elementary School	13.1%	715
Homer Junior High School	11.7%	795
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	31.4%	287
Liberty Elementary School	16.7%	539
River Woods Elementary School	19.2%	469
Troy Shorewood School	27.6%	326
Wilson Creek Elementary School	12.1%	727
Liberty Junior High School	14.7%	584
Walnut Trails Elementary School	16.7%	514
Reed-Custer Elementary School	12.7%	671
Crete Elementary School	22%	381
Lincoln Elementary School	14.6%	567
Hadley Middle School	9.6%	864
Oak Prairie Junior High School	18.2%	451
Bednarcik Junior High School	15.1%	531
Chelsea Elementary School	9%	882
Dr. Julian Rogus School	12.9%	613
Wolf's Crossing Elementary School	17.5%	451
Beecher High School	22.6%	337
Elwood C.C. School	27.8%	270
Hickory Creek Middle School	7.8%	945
Monee Elementary School	19.9%	372
Luther J. Schilling School	12%	602
Grand Prairie Elementary School	8.8%	816
Walker Intermediate School	13.7%	519
Summit Hill Junior High School	11.8%	602
Homestead Elementary School	14.7%	470
Beecher Junior High School	26.7%	258
Talala Elementary School	24.9%	277
Taft Grade School	26.8%	254
Gordon Gregory Middle School	8.3%	823
Wilmington High School	16%	406
N.B. Galloway Elementary School	17.6%	363
Kelvin Grove Junior High School	21.8%	289
Peotone High School	14.5%	433
William J. Butler School	11%	563
Anna McDonald Elementary School	10.6%	585
Manhattan Junior High School	10.3%	592
Oster-Oakview School	16%	374
Eagle Pointe Elementary School	10%	590
Ludwig Elementary School	18.2%	314
Scullen Middle School	5.9%	961
Walker's Grove Elementary School	9.3%	612
Alex M. Martino Junior High School	10.1%	564
Walsh Elementary School	16.6%	338
The Wheatlands Elementary School	10.1%	557
Union Elementary School	44.3%	122
William E. Young School	11.2%	463
Peotone Elementary School	17.3%	300
Arnold J. Tyler School	13.8%	377
Haines Elementary School	15%	340
Nelson Ridge School	11.1%	449
Mokena Junior High School	9.9%	503
Goodings Grove School	12.9%	388
Clifford Crone Middle School	5.6%	882
Spencer Trail School	12.7%	386
Spring Brook Elementary School	8.7%	554
Nelson Prairie School	12.5%	376
Peotone Junior High School	15.5%	297
Reed Elementary School	14.8%	305
Mokena Intermediate School	13%	338
Kingsley Elementary School	10.5%	410
Channahon Junior High School	16.2%	260
Reed-Custer High School	11.1%	380
Robert Clow Elementary School	11.8%	346
Patterson Elementary School	8.3%	484
L.J. Stevens Intermediate School	11.1%	350
Spencer Pointe School	8.5%	461
Indian Trail Elementary School	13%	299
Pioneer Path School	15.8%	247
Reed-Custer Middle School	14.3%	273
Bentley Elementary School	10.1%	375
Milne Grove Elementary School	16.2%	228
Cherry Hill Elementary And Early Childhood Center	22.4%	152
Spencer Crossing Intermediate School	6.4%	533
Arlene Welch Elementary School	5.7%	594
Freedom Elementary School	6.2%	533
Wayne Builta Elementary School	9.8%	326
Fry Elementary School	5.7%	565
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School	5.5%	582
Three Rivers School	11.9%	260
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School	4.9%	567
Frankfort Square Elementary School	16.9%	160
Wilmington Middle School	9.5%	262
Arbury Hills Elementary School	14.2%	176
Coretta Scott King Magnet School	9.1%	264
V. Blanche Graham Elementary School	6.2%	308
Bruning Elementary School	8.9%	191
Peotone Intermediate Center	9.7%	155