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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.6% of Marion County’s student body 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 373 multiracial students enrolled in Marion County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 6.6% of the 5,688 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Marion County, Centralia High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 95 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 Marion County in 2023-24 School Year

White [83.5%]Multiracial [6.6%]Ethnicities <5 [6.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Marion County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Centralia High School10.9%868
Centralia Junior High School15.5%566
Jordan Elementary School18.1%226
Franklin Park Middle School5%584
Central City Elementary School8.8%295
Salem Community High School2.9%695
Sandoval Elementary School8%212
Hawthorn Elementary School4%375
Sandoval Senior High School9.6%114
Odin Attendance Center K-86.8%162
Selmaville Elementary School4.2%236
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School4.8%209
Sandoval Junior High School0%96
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy School0%300
South Central Middle School0%142
Iuka Community Consolidated School0%245
Odin Attendance Center 9-120%70
Kell Grade School0%71
Patoka Elementary School0%111
Patoka Junior High School0%44
Patoka Senior High School0%67

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