Carbondale Reporter

There were 721 multiracial students enrolled in Williamson County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 7.4% of the 9,748 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Williamson County County, Marion High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 86 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Marion High School	7.6	1,133
Marion Junior High School	11.4	743
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School	11	683
Lincoln Elementary School	12.3	486
Washington Elementary School	9.9	485
North Side Primary Center	9.4	491
Herrin Middle School	8.6	500
Tri-C Elementary School	5.7	702
Jefferson Elementary School	10.7	356
Carterville Intermediate School	6.3	509
Carterville High School	5	620
Carterville Junior High School	7.9	369
Herrin High School	4.2	663
Longfellow Elementary School	10.8	249
Johnston City High School	6.9	320
Washington Middle School	5.6	319
Adams School	5.3	243
Crab Orchard Elementary School	0	327
Crab Orchard High School	0	153
Lincoln Elementary School	0	486
Jefferson Elementary School	0	356