Chambana Sun

There were 799 multiracial students enrolled in Vermilion County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 7.3% of the 10,901 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 32 schools in Vermilion County, Danville High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 104 students.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Danville High School	9%	1,150
South View Upper Elementary School	14.4%	631
North Ridge Middle School	11.9%	653
Mark Denman Elementary School	12.6%	581
Southwest Elementary School	14.7%	382
Liberty Elementary School	14.4%	360
Judith Giacoma Elementary School	8.1%	633
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	11.9%	328
Meade Park Elementary School	11.9%	312
Oakwood Grade School	6%	547
Pine Crest Elementary School	8.2%	403
Edison Elementary School	11.1%	253
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School	6.9%	363
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	6.9%	232
Mary Miller Junior High School	7%	199
Bismarck-Henning Junior High School	5.2%	248
Westville High School	3.6%	333
Maple Elementary School	4%	297
Salt Fork North Elementary School	3.9%	280
Hoopeston Area Middle School	5%	221
Potomac Elementary School	7.6%	131
Salt Fork High School	0%	229
Salt Fork Junior High School	0%	198
Salt Fork South Elementary School	0%	154
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	0%	280
Hoopeston Area High School	0%	321
Westville Junior High School	0%	176
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	0%	296
John Greer Elementary School	0%	237
Oakwood High School	0%	273
Armstrong High School	0%	114
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	0%	86