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There were 128 multiracial students enrolled in Macoupin County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 128 multiracial students enrolled in Macoupin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.8% of the 7,210 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 26 schools in Macoupin County, Carlinville Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 29 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in Macoupin County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93.7%]Ethnicities <5 [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Macoupin County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Carlinville Primary School7.5%386
Carlinville Intermediate School7.2%264
North Mac Elementary School5.5%343
Wolf Ridge Education Center4%350
Staunton High School3.3%396
Staunton Elementary School2.3%529
Carlinville Middle School3.9%279
North Mac Middle School4.7%236
Carlinville High School0%354
Shipman Elementary School0%159
Southwestern High School0%372
Southwestern Middle School0%173
Staunton Junior High School0%235
Ben-Gil Elementary School0%538
Brighton North Primary School0%286
Bunker Hill High School0%206
Medora Intermediate School0%164
North Mac High School0%353
North Mac Intermediate School0%201
Northwestern Elementary School0%181
Northwestern High School0%82
Northwestern Junior High School0%52
Mt. Olive Elementary School0%356
Mt. Olive High School0%129
Gillespie High School0%327
Gillespie Middle School0%259

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