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Jasper County Education: 11 multiracial students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Oficial Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Oficial Website

There were 11 multiracial students enrolled in Jasper County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 15.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 0.9% of the 1,166 students in Jasper County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 was the only district in the county which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 11 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jasper 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 Jasper County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Jasper County Community Unit School District 10.9%1,166

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