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Ford County Education: 108 multiracial students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

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Travis Duley, Superintendent at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | https://www.wcia.com/

Travis Duley, Superintendent at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | https://www.wcia.com/

There were 108 multiracial students enrolled in Ford County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.9% of the 2,207 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Ford County, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 61 students.

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

Ethnic Composition of Ford County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [84.4%]Hispanic [9%]Ethnicities <5 [5.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ford County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 105%1,231
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 54.8%976

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