There were 2,349 Hispanic students enrolled in Community High School District 218 in the 2024-25 school year, 3.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Community High School District 218 welcomed 5,367 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 43.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Community High School District 218 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Oak Lawn.
Among the three schools in Community High School District 218, Dwight D. Eisenhower High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 1,118 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 | 5,367 | 2,349 | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 5,429 | 2,265 | 41.7% |
| 2022-23 | 5,423 | 2,270 | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 5,341 | 2,252 | 42.2% |
| 2020-21 | 5,257 | 2,118 | 40.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
