East Central Reporter

There were 21 multiracial students enrolled in Cumberland County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.4% of the 1,471 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the five schools in Cumberland County County, Cumberland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 11 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
Cumberland Elementary School	2.7	410
Neoga Elementary School	4.9	206
Cumberland High School	0	287
Cumberland Middle School	0	291
Neoga Junior/Senior High School	0	277