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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.3% of Gallatin County’s districts student body 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 23 multiracial students enrolled in Gallatin County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 35.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.3% of the 695 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 was the only district in the county which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 23 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Gallatin 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 Gallatin County in 2022-23 School Year
White [94.8%]Ethnicities <5 [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Gallatin County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Gallatin Community Unit School District 73.3%695

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