Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 Principal Mr. Shane Owsley (2023) | Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 Principal Mr. Shane Owsley (2023) | Gillespie Community Unit School District 7
Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.9% of the 7,442 students in Macoupin County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the eight districts in Macoupin County, Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 60 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macoupin County.
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.
| District | % of multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | 4.5% | 1,320 |
| North Mac Community Unit School District 34 | 3.7% | 1,166 |
| Staunton Community Unit School District 6 | 2.5% | 1,213 |
| Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8 | 4.5% | 579 |
| Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 | 2% | 1,140 |
| Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 | 1.6% | 1,226 |
| Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 | 2.5% | 472 |
| Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 | 0% | 326 |
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