There were 922 Hispanic students enrolled in Ridgeland School District 122 in the 2024-25 school year, 8.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Ridgeland School District 122 welcomed 2,354 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 39.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Ridgeland School District 122 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Oak Lawn.
Among the five schools in Ridgeland School District 122, Simmons Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 278 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 | 2,354 | 922 | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 2,322 | 852 | 36.7% |
| 2022-23 | 2,310 | 812 | 35.2% |
| 2021-22 | 2,300 | 779 | 33.9% |
| 2020-21 | 2,313 | 701 | 30.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
