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Lee County County Education: 219 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Jared Shaner Principal at Dixon High School | Official Website

Jared Shaner Principal at Dixon High School | Official Website

There were 219 multiracial students enrolled in Lee 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 5.9% of the 3,723 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Lee County County, Dixon High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 69 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.

Ethnicities in Lee County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.8%]Multiracial [5.9%]Hispanic [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [1.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lee County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dixon High School9.3740
Reagan Middle School7.9544
Washington Elementary School9.5422
Madison School10.1367
Jefferson Elementary School9.7309
Steward Elementary School070
Paw Paw Elementary School079
Amboy Central Elementary School0273
Amboy High School0209
Amboy Junior High School0206
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School0257
Ashton-Franklin Center High School0213
Paw Paw Junior High School034

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