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There were 210 multiracial students enrolled in Logan County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 210 multiracial students enrolled in Logan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 24.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 6.1% of the 3,453 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Logan County, Lincoln Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 43 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 Logan County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.8%]Multiracial [6.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Logan County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lincoln Community High School5.5%776
Northwest Elementary School15.3%262
Washington-Monroe Elementary School16.2%210
Lincoln Junior High School10.3%312
Olympia South Elementary School6.5%341
Adams Elementary School13.6%110
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School4.7%297
Central Elementary School5.9%169
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School0%88
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School0%220
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School0%67
Emden Elementary School0%85
Mount Pulaski Elementary School0%346
Mount Pulaski High School0%170

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