There were 206 Hispanic students enrolled in Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 in the 2024-25 school year, 9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 welcomed 1,647 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 12.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 roughly covers schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Johnsburg.
Among the four schools in Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12, Ringwood School Primary Center recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 67 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 | 1,647 | 206 | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 1,668 | 189 | 11.3% |
| 2022-23 | 1,682 | 191 | 11.4% |
| 2021-22 | 1,662 | 159 | 9.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,678 | 156 | 9.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
