There were 3,763 Hispanic students enrolled in Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 in the 2024-25 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 welcomed 11,249 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 33.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palatine.
Among the 19 schools in Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15, Winston Campus Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 510 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 | 11,249 | 3,763 | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 11,109 | 3,759 | 33.8% |
| 2022-23 | 11,037 | 3,738 | 33.9% |
| 2021-22 | 11,080 | 3,821 | 34.5% |
| 2020-21 | 11,477 | 4,003 | 34.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
