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There were 224 multiracial students enrolled in Lee County schools in 2023-24 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 224 multiracial students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 6% of the 3,719 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Lee County, Dixon High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 61 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.

Ethnicities in Lee County in 2023-24 School Year

White [83.1%]Multiracial [6.0%]Hispanic [6.6%]Ethnicities <5 [2.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lee County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dixon High School8.7%705
Washington Elementary School11.3%426
Reagan Middle School8.3%569
Jefferson Elementary School11.3%326
Madison School8.6%360
Steward Elementary School0%56
Paw Paw Elementary School0%94
Amboy Central Elementary School0%270
Amboy High School0%226
Amboy Junior High School0%203
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School0%246
Ashton-Franklin Center High School0%210
Paw Paw Junior High School0%28

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