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There were 48 multiracial students enrolled in White 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 2.1% of the 2,270 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 11 schools in White County County, Carmi-White County High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 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
Carmi-White County High School	3.5	371
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School	3.3	392
Lincoln Attendance Center	5.4	202
Washington Attendance Center	3.8	292
Carmi-White County Junior High School	0	208
Wells Elementary School	0	126
Booth Elementary School	0	97
Jefferson Attendance Center	0	176
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School	0	195
Pre-Kindergarten Facility	0	79
Grayville Junior Senior High School	0	132