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There were 156 multiracial students enrolled in Randolph County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Principal Mr. Chris Miesner (2023) | Sparta Community Unit School District 140

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Principal Mr. Chris Miesner (2023) | Sparta Community Unit School District 140

There were 156 multiracial students enrolled in Randolph County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.1% of the 3,818 students in Randolph County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Randolph County, Sparta Community Unit School District 140 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 86 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Randolph County.

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 Randolph County in 2021-22 School Year
White [84.8%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities <5 [8.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Randolph County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sparta Community Unit School District 1407.4%1,158
Chester Community Unit School District 1393.5%908
Red Bud Community Unit School District 1322.3%1,013
Steeleville Community Unit School District 1383.8%391
Coulterville Unit School District 10%218
Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 1340%130

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