There were 2,495 Hispanic students enrolled in Community Consolidated School District 59 in the 2024-25 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Community Consolidated School District 59 welcomed 5,819 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 42.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Community Consolidated School District 59 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Elk Grove Village.
Among the 15 schools in Community Consolidated School District 59, Grove Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 353 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 | 5,819 | 2,495 | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 5,822 | 2,475 | 42.5% |
| 2022-23 | 5,660 | 2,389 | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 5,808 | 2,446 | 42.1% |
| 2020-21 | 6,081 | 2,553 | 42% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
