South West Illinois News

There were 139 multiracial students enrolled in Perry 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 5.6% of the 2,492 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Perry County County, Du Quoin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 44 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
Du Quoin Elementary School	9.2	480
Du Quoin High School	8.3	457
Du Quoin Middle School	7.9	380
Pinckneyville Community High School	4	427
Pinckneyville Elementary School	3.9	254
Community Consolidated School	0	203
Tamaroa Elementary School	0	83
Pinckneyville Middle School	0	208