Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.2% of the 1,105 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 was the only district in the county which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 13 students in the 2023-24 school year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hamilton County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 | 1.2% | 1,105 |
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