Southern Illinois News

There were 57 multiracial students enrolled in Pulaski County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 7.4% of the 769 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the four schools in Pulaski County County, Meridian Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Meridian Elementary School	11.9	236
Meridian High School	9.2	206
Century Junior/Senior High School	6.2	161
Century Elementary School	0	166