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Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.4% of the 3,816 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 13 schools in Randolph County, Sparta Lincoln School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 99 students.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
School name | % of Multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
Sparta Lincoln School | 13.5% | 732 |
Chester Elementary School | 3.4% | 623 |
Red Bud Elementary School | 3% | 605 |
Sparta High School | 5.4% | 316 |
Steeleville Elementary School | 4% | 273 |
Chester High School | 0% | 317 |
Coulterville Elementary School | 0% | 81 |
Coulterville High School | 0% | 67 |
Coulterville Junior High School | 0% | 51 |
Steeleville High School | 0% | 136 |
Red Bud High School | 0% | 385 |
Evansville Attendance Center | 0% | 113 |
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School | 0% | 117 |
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