There were 1,880 Hispanic students enrolled in Cook County School District 130 in the 2024-25 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Cook County School District 130 welcomed 2,897 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 64.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Cook County School District 130 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Blue Island.
Among the 10 schools in Cook County School District 130, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 266 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 | 2,897 | 1,880 | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 2,887 | 1,862 | 64.5% |
| 2022-23 | 2,928 | 1,835 | 62.7% |
| 2021-22 | 3,023 | 1,869 | 61.8% |
| 2020-21 | 3,188 | 1,912 | 60% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
