Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that multiracial students made up 7% of the 9,621 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 21 schools in Williamson County, Marion High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 82 students.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School name | % of Multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Marion High School | 7.6% | 1,083 |
| Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School | 11.3% | 720 |
| Marion Junior High School | 9.8% | 697 |
| North Side Primary Center | 12.8% | 460 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 9.7% | 494 |
| Herrin Middle School | 9.6% | 500 |
| Washington Elementary School | 8.4% | 479 |
| Carterville High School | 6% | 629 |
| Tri-C Elementary School | 5.8% | 657 |
| Herrin High School | 5.3% | 640 |
| Carterville Intermediate School | 5.6% | 515 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 6.9% | 348 |
| Carterville Junior High School | 5.8% | 346 |
| Longfellow Elementary School | 7.5% | 252 |
| Washington Middle School | 6.3% | 300 |
| Johnston City High School | 4.6% | 325 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 3.7% | 348 |
| Crab Orchard Elementary School | 0% | 342 |
| Crab Orchard High School | 0% | 137 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 0% | 494 |
| Adams School | 0% | 263 |
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