Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.5% of the 2,363 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the seven districts in Wayne County, Fairfield Public School District 112 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wayne 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.
| District | multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Public School District 112 | 3.4% | 612 |
| Fairfield Community High School District 225 | 3.5% | 434 |
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