South Central Reporter

There were 113 multiracial students enrolled in Clinton County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.2% of the 5,088 students in Clinton County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Clinton County, Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 56 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton 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
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3	4.2%	1,326
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1	4.5%	993
Breese School District 12	2%	597
Central Community High School District 71	0%	616
Albers School District 63	0%	174
Aviston School District 21	0%	407
Bartelso School District 57	0%	180
North Wamac School District 186	0%	113
St. Rose School District 14-15	0%	186
Willow Grove School District 46	0%	169
Damiansville School District 62	0%	91
Germantown School District 60	0%	236