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Ford County County Education: 109 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School Principal Mr. Justin Kean (2023) | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School Principal Mr. Justin Kean (2023) | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School

There were 109 multiracial students enrolled in Ford County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.4% of the 2,486 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the eight schools in Ford County County, Clara Peterson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 34 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Ford County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [85.8%]Hispanic [7.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ford County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Clara Peterson Elementary School6571
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School6.1478
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School4.6413
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School5.1277
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School4.5292
Tri Point Elementary School0119
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary0134
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School0202

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