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Logan County County Education: 169 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 169 multiracial students enrolled in Logan County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.9% of the 3,465 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Logan County County, Lincoln Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 40 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.

Ethnicities in Logan County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.8%]Ethnicities <5 [8.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Logan County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lincoln Community High School5.1786
Northwest Elementary School14.8256
Washington-Monroe Elementary School18.7187
Lincoln Junior High School7.3343
Olympia South Elementary School6.4328
Adams Elementary School9.3107
Central Elementary School0176
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School0273
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School097
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School0204
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School071
Emden Elementary School089
Mount Pulaski Elementary School0375
Mount Pulaski High School0173

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