Springfield School District 186 Principal Mrs. Jennifer Gill (2023) | Springfield School District 186
Springfield School District 186 Principal Mrs. Jennifer Gill (2023) | Springfield School District 186
Data showed that multiracial students made up 8.7% of the 26,878 students in Sangamon County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the 10 districts in Sangamon County, Springfield School District 186 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,676 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Sangamon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield School District 186 | 12.9% | 13,015 |
| Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 | 7.3% | 4,636 |
| Rochester Community Unit School District 3A | 3.9% | 2,102 |
| Auburn Community Unit School District 10 | 6.3% | 1,160 |
| Riverton Community Unit School District 14 | 4.4% | 1,236 |
| Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 | 3.3% | 1,503 |
| Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 | 3.9% | 590 |
| Community Unit School District 16 | 2.5% | 848 |
| Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 | 1.7% | 1,245 |
| Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 | 2.2% | 543 |
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