Carbondale Reporter

There were 484 multiracial students enrolled in Jackson County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 7.5% of the 6,449 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Jackson County County, Carbondale Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 81 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	8.6	938
Carbondale Middle School	11.4	429
Murphysboro High School	8.3	575
Parrish Elementary School	9.2	480
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	11.2	393
Unity Point Elementary School	7.3	593
Carruthers Elementary School	10	399
Lewis School	11	291
Murphysboro Middle School	7.1	436
Thomas Elementary School	9.6	303
DeSoto Elementary School	9.8	183
Giant City Elementary School	6.4	233
Trico Elementary School	2.3	442
Elverado High School	0	106
Elverado Intermediate School	0	79
Elverado Junior High School	0	68
Elverado Primary School	0	109
Trico Junior High School	0	162
Trico Senior High School	0	230