Macon Reporter

There were 25 multiracial students enrolled in Moultrie County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.5% of the 1,649 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the six schools in Moultrie County County, Sullivan High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Sullivan High School	3.8	340
Sullivan Elementary School	2.5	483
Lovington Grade School	0	157
Sullivan Middle School	0	331
Okaw Valley Elementary School	0	172
Okaw Valley High School	0	166