South West Illinois News

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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Waterloo High School	2.7	843
Waterloo Junior High School	3	625
Columbia High School	2.9	626
Parkview Elementary School	3	440
Columbia Middle School	1.9	567
Valmeyer Elementary School	0	156
Valmeyer High School	0	119
Valmeyer Junior High School	0	74
Rogers Elementary School	0	366
W.J. Zahnow Elementary School	0	468
Eagleview Elementary School	0	327
Gardner Elementary School	0	374