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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

How many multiracial students were enrolled in Macon County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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MacArthur High School Principal Mr. Cordell Ingram (2023) | MacArthur High School

MacArthur High School Principal Mr. Cordell Ingram (2023) | MacArthur High School

There were 1,328 multiracial students enrolled in Macon County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 9% of the 14,825 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 34 schools in Macon County County, MacArthur High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 149 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Macon County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [56.7%]Black [27.6%]Multiracial [9.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Macon County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
MacArthur High School13.11,137
Montessori Academy for Peace17.4689
Eisenhower High School11.7994
Parsons Accelerated School21501
Franklin Grove Elementary School16.3461
Stephen Decatur Middle School15.1490
Hope Academy12.9564
Pershing Early Learning Center17.1414
Michael E. Baum Elementary School19.8334
Dennis Elementary School11.3532
Muffley Elementary School13.9396
Johns Hill Magnet School8.7575
American Dreamer STEM Academy10.5401
South Shores Elementary School13.3301
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School7.8460
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School6.9404
Mt. Zion High School3.1719
Meridian Elementary School4.4433
Mt. Zion Intermediate School3.6527
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School3.2555
Argenta-Oreana Middle School8.3217
Robertson Charter School4.9348
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School6.7239
Argenta-Oreana High School6.5246
Warrensburg-Latham High School4.2309
Mt. Zion Junior High School2.5401
Sangamon Valley Primary School0152
Sangamon Valley High School0198
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School0264
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School0335
McGaughey Elementary School0383
Meridian High School0295
Meridian Middle School0206
Mt. Zion Elementary School0345

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