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Wabash County County Education: 41 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 41 multiracial students enrolled in Wabash 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 2.6% of the 1,552 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the five schools in Wabash County County, Mt. Carmel Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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 Wabash County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.0%]Ethnicities <5 [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Wabash County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mt. Carmel Elementary School4.9349
Mt. Carmel Grade School3.5395
Mount Carmel High School2.2461
Mt. Carmel Junior High School0204
Allendale Elementary School0143

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