There were 16 multiracial students enrolled in Odin Public School District 722 in the 2024-25 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Odin Public School District 722 welcomed 254 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Odin Public School District 722 roughly covers schools within Marion County and has a main office in Odin.
Among the two schools in Odin Public School District 722, Odin Attendance Center K-8 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 14 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Multiracial Students | Multiracial students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 254 | 16 | 6.3% |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 14 | 6% |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 16 | 6.4% |
| 2021-22 | 237 | 13 | 5.5% |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 12 | 5.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
