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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 1.7% of Monroe County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Columbia Middle School Principal Ms. Dawn Mueller (2023) | Columbia Middle School

Columbia Middle School Principal Ms. Dawn Mueller (2023) | Columbia Middle School

There were 84 multiracial students enrolled in Monroe 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 1.7% of the 4,985 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Monroe County County, Waterloo High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 23 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.

Ethnicities in Monroe County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.8%]Ethnicities <5 [4.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Monroe County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Waterloo High School2.7843
Waterloo Junior High School3625
Columbia High School2.9626
Parkview Elementary School3440
Columbia Middle School1.9567
Valmeyer Elementary School0156
Valmeyer High School0119
Valmeyer Junior High School074
Rogers Elementary School0366
W.J. Zahnow Elementary School0468
Eagleview Elementary School0327
Gardner Elementary School0374

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