There were 229 Hispanic students enrolled in Wilmette School District 39 in the 2024-25 school year, 5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Wilmette School District 39 welcomed 3,258 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.0% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Wilmette School District 39 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Wilmette.
Among the six schools in Wilmette School District 39, Wilmette Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 62 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 | 3,258 | 229 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 3,257 | 218 | 6.7% |
| 2022-23 | 3,297 | 203 | 6.2% |
| 2021-22 | 3,342 | 212 | 6.3% |
| 2020-21 | 3,380 | 203 | 6% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
