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There were 147 multiracial students enrolled in Perry County districts in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 147 multiracial students enrolled in Perry County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 5.9% of the 2,492 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the five districts in Perry County, Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 112 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Perry 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 Perry County in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.8%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5 [3.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Perry County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 3008.5%1,317
Pinckneyville School District 503.9%462
Pinckneyville Community High School District 1014%427

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