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Saline County Education: 251 multiracial students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 251 multiracial students enrolled in Saline County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 6.7% of the 3,740 students in Saline County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Saline County, Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 155 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Saline 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.

Ethnicities in Saline County in 2021-22 School Year
White [87.6%]multiracial [6.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Saline County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 38.8%1,761
Eldorado Community Unit School District 44.7%1,116
Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 29.6%448
Galatia Community Unit School District 10%415

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