Data showed that the school welcomed 265 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 23.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
The school is located in Taft School District 90 with a central office in Lockport.
Taft Grade School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic students, welcoming 62 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Illinois registered one of the largest enrollment drops during the pandemic. Since 2020, the Prarie State lost nearly 118,000 students, further intensifying a decline trend established since 2013.
Ethnic Composition of Taft Grade School Enrollment 2022-23
Enrollment Demographics in Taft Grade School During Last 5 Years
Year | Total School Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 265 | 62 | 23.4% |
2021-22 | 247 | 62 | 25.1% |
2020-21 | 247 | 58 | 23.5% |
2019-20 | 271 | 53 | 19.6% |
2018-19 | 282 | 45 | 16.0% |