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There were 176 multiracial students enrolled in Saline County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 176 multiracial students enrolled in Saline County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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.

Ethnicities in Saline County in 2023-24 School Year

White [85.4%]Multiracial [5.5%]Ethnicities <5 [6.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Saline County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Harrisburg High School8.5%517
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School11.9%294
West Side Primary School7.9%403
Eldorado Elementary School5.6%539
East Side Intermediate School6.5%383
Eldorado High School3.4%292
Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School0%107
School District 428 IYC-HRB0%48
Eldorado Middle School0%256
Galatia Elementary School0%162
Galatia High School0%108
Galatia Junior High School0%78

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