There were 148 multiracial students enrolled in Franklin County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.7% of the 5,581 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the nine districts in Franklin County, Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 46 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin 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 | multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 | 3% | 1,523 |
| Benton Consolidated High School District 103 | 5.1% | 565 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 | 4.3% | 486 |
| Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 | 2% | 1,066 |
| Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 | 2.8% | 598 |
| Christopher Community Unit School District 99 | 2% | 685 |
