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There were 21 multiracial students enrolled in Union County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 21 multiracial students enrolled in Union County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 0.9% of the 2,373 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Union County, Jonesboro Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 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.

Ethnicities in Union County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.6%]Hispanic [8.1%]Ethnicities <5 [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Union County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Jonesboro Elementary School3.5%311
Anna-Jonesboro High School2.2%457
Cobden Elementary School0%217
Cobden High School0%135
Cobden Junior High School0%87
Lick Creek Elementary School0%128
Lincoln Elementary School0%204
Shawnee Elementary School0%133
Shawnee High School0%71
Shawnee Junior High School0%74
Davie Elementary School0%121
Dongola Elementary School0%126
Dongola High School0%22
Dongola Junior High School0%43
Anna Junior High School0%244

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