There were 522 Hispanic students enrolled in Diamond Lake School District 76 in the 2024-25 school year, 4.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Diamond Lake School District 76 welcomed 800 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 65.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Diamond Lake School District 76 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Mundelein.
Among the three schools in Diamond Lake School District 76, West Oak Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 189 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 | 800 | 522 | 65.3% |
| 2023-24 | 821 | 549 | 66.9% |
| 2022-23 | 856 | 576 | 67.3% |
| 2021-22 | 860 | 569 | 66.2% |
| 2020-21 | 862 | 601 | 69.7% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
