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Piatt County Education: 62 multiracial students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Monticello Community Unit School District 25 Principal Adam Clapp (2023) | Monticello Community Unit School District 25

Monticello Community Unit School District 25 Principal Adam Clapp (2023) | Monticello Community Unit School District 25

There were 62 multiracial students enrolled in Piatt County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.5% of the 2,506 students in Piatt County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Piatt County, Monticello Community Unit School District 25 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 35 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Piatt County.

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 Piatt County in 2021-22 School Year
White [92.9%]Ethnicities <5 [5.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Piatt County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Monticello Community Unit School District 252.2%1,597
Bement Community Unit School District 55.3%284
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 1002.7%447
Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 570%178

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