Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Data showed that multiracial students made up 5.5% of the 3,187 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 12 schools in Saline County, Harrisburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 44 students.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
School name | % of Multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
Harrisburg High School | 8.5% | 517 |
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School | 11.9% | 294 |
West Side Primary School | 7.9% | 403 |
Eldorado Elementary School | 5.6% | 539 |
East Side Intermediate School | 6.5% | 383 |
Eldorado High School | 3.4% | 292 |
Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School | 0% | 107 |
School District 428 IYC-HRB | 0% | 48 |
Eldorado Middle School | 0% | 256 |
Galatia Elementary School | 0% | 162 |
Galatia High School | 0% | 108 |
Galatia Junior High School | 0% | 78 |
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