Jennifer Filyaw, Superintendent at Wesclin CUSD 3 | https://www.wesclin.org/
Jennifer Filyaw, Superintendent at Wesclin CUSD 3 | https://www.wesclin.org/
Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.3% of the 5,046 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the 12 districts in Clinton County, Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 55 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 | 4.2% | 1,307 |
| Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 | 4.1% | 926 |
| Willow Grove School District 46 | 8.8% | 148 |
| Central Community High School District 71 | 1.8% | 627 |
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