Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.5% of the 2,284 students in Menard County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the three districts in Menard County, Athens Community Unit School District 213 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 42 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Menard 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.
| District | % of multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Community Unit School District 213 | 4.1% | 1,024 |
| Porta Community Unit School District 202 | 3.7% | 1,063 |
| Greenview Community Unit School District 200 | 0% | 197 |
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