Christina Becker, Superintendent at Centralia School District 135 | https://southernillinoisnow.com/
Christina Becker, Superintendent at Centralia School District 135 | https://southernillinoisnow.com/
Data showed that multiracial students made up 6.8% of the 6,132 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the 13 districts in Marion County, Centralia School District 135 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 167 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Centralia School District 135 | 15.9% | 1,051 |
| Centralia High School District 200 | 10.9% | 868 |
| Salem School District 111 | 4.6% | 959 |
| Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 | 7.6% | 422 |
| Central City School District 133 | 8.8% | 295 |
| Salem Community High School District 600 | 2.9% | 695 |
| Odin Public School District 722 | 6% | 232 |
| Raccoon Consolidated School District 1 | 4.8% | 209 |
| Selmaville Community Consolidated School District 10 | 4.2% | 236 |
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