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Cumberland County Education: 38 multiracial students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Jordan Bear Principal of Neoga Community Unit School District 3 | Official Website

Jordan Bear Principal of Neoga Community Unit School District 3 | Official Website

There were 38 multiracial students enrolled in Cumberland County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.6% of the 1,471 students in Cumberland County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Cumberland County, Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 24 students.

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

Enrollment Demographics in Cumberland County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Cumberland Community Unit School District 772.4%988
Neoga Community Unit School District 32.9%483

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