North Egypt News

There were 111 multiracial students enrolled in Franklin County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2% of the 5,563 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Franklin County County, Benton Consolidated High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 33 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Benton Consolidated High School	5.9	564
Christopher Elementary School	3.5	462
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	4.5	265
Central Junior High School	4	248
Christopher High School	4.3	233
Denning Elementary School	2.3	434
Frankfort Intermediate School	2.5	394
Benton Grade School K-4	1.6	617
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	0	251
Zeigler-Royalton High School	0	142
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	0	114
Sesser-Valier High School	0	184
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	0	147
Frankfort Community High School	0	417
Benton Grade School 5-8	0	467
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	0	217
Thompsonville Grade School	0	214
Thompsonville High School	0	99
Akin Community Consolidated Elementary School	0	94