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Piatt County County Education: 49 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 49 multiracial students enrolled in Piatt County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.6% of the 3,005 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Piatt County County, Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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 Piatt County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Piatt County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School6.7209
Washington School2.4545
Monticello Middle School3.2378
Atwood-Hammond Grade School4.3234
Cerro Gordo Elementary School0237
Cerro Gordo Junior/Senior High School0216
Deland-Weldon Elementary School0103
Deland-Weldon High School043
Deland-Weldon Middle School021
White Heath Elementary School0263
Bement Elementary School0135
Bement High School079
Bement Middle School071
Monticello High School0471

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