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There were 79 multiracial students enrolled in Carroll County districts in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 79 multiracial students enrolled in Carroll County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 8.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4% of the 1,951 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the three districts in Carroll County, West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 36 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Carroll 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 Carroll County in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.1%]Hispanic [7.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Carroll County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
West Carroll Community Unit School District 3144.1%886
Eastland Community Unit School District 3084.2%697
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 3993.8%368

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