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There were 38 multiracial students enrolled in White County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.8% of the 2,076 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in White County, Carmi-White County High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 14 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
Carmi-White County High School	3.6%	384
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School	3.4%	410
Lincoln Attendance Center	5.3%	190
Carmi-White County Junior High School	0%	207
Washington Attendance Center	0%	252
Wells Elementary School	0%	137
Jefferson Attendance Center	0%	175
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School	0%	184
Grayville Junior Senior High School	0%	137