Sangamon Sun

There were 33 multiracial students enrolled in Menard County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.9% of the 1,726 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in Menard County County, Petersburg Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 19 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Petersburg Elementary School	5.2	366
Porta High School	3.3	423
Porta Central School	0	274
Athens Junior High School	0	143
Athens Senior High School	0	323
Greenview Elementary School	0	88
Greenview Junior/Senior High School	0	109