Southern Illinois News

There were 20 multiracial students enrolled in Union 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 0.8% of the 2,524 students in Union County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the seven districts in Union County, Cobden School Unit District 17 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 students.

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

District	% of multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Cobden School Unit District 17	2.2%	463
Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81	2%	504
County of Union School District 43	0%	345
Anna Community Consolidated School District 37	0%	568
Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16	0%	138
Shawnee Community Unit School District 84	0%	269
Dongola Unit School District 66	0%	237