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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.8% of Jefferson County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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There were 361 multiracial students enrolled in Jefferson 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 6.8% of the 5,335 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jefferson County County, Mount Vernon High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 109 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 Jefferson County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.5%]Black [10.5%]Multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mount Vernon High School9.31,177
Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center16.3600
Zadok Casey Middle School14400
J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center14278
Woodlawn Grade School4.7337
Summersville Grade School5.2305
Rome Community Consolidated Elementary School4.3349
Field Elementary School4.4274
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School0159
Spring Garden Elementary School0151
Spring Garden Middle School085
Waltonville Grade School0228
Waltonville High School083
Webber High School0123
Woodlawn High School0172
Farrington Elementary School049
Bethel Grade School0156
Bluford Grade School0261
McClellan Elementary School065
Grand Prairie Elementary School083

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