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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.5% of Coles County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Principal Mr. Nathan Pugh (2023) | Oakland Community Unit School District 5

Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Principal Mr. Nathan Pugh (2023) | Oakland Community Unit School District 5

There were 382 multiracial students enrolled in Coles 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 6.5% of the 5,841 students in Coles County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in Coles County, Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 230 students.

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

Ethnicities in Coles County in 2021-22 School Year
White [82.4%]multiracial [6.5%]Hispanic [5.0%]Black [5.1%]Ethnicities <5 [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Coles County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Mattoon Community Unit School District 27.5%3,059
Charleston Community Unit School District 16%2,525
Oakland Community Unit School District 50%257

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