Carbondale Reporter

There were 411 multiracial students enrolled in Jackson 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 6.3% of the 6,566 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jackson County County, Carbondale Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 62 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
Carbondale Community High School	6.7	930
Carbondale Middle School	10.8	452
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	9.4	424
Carruthers Elementary School	10.1	387
Murphysboro High School	6.7	579
Parrish Elementary School	7.9	466
Thomas Elementary School	11	300
Lewis School	10.5	295
Murphysboro Middle School	7.3	425
Giant City Elementary School	9.1	241
DeSoto Elementary School	10.2	177
Unity Point Elementary School	1.6	617
McElvain School	0	91
Elverado High School	0	117
Elverado Intermediate School	0	73
Elverado Junior High School	0	76
Elverado Primary School	0	116
Trico Elementary School	0	407
Trico Junior High School	0	177
Trico Senior High School	0	216