East Central Reporter

There were 380 multiracial students enrolled in Coles County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 6.8% of the 5,579 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Coles County County, Riddle Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 59 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
Riddle Elementary School	9.7	606
Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School	8.2	672
Mattoon High School	5.6	960
Mattoon Middle School	8.4	640
Charleston High School	5.9	713
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	7.5	547
Jefferson Elementary School	6.9	539
Charleston Middle School	5.7	383
Mark Twain Elementary School	8.5	189
Lake Crest Elementary School	0	181
Oakland High School	0	67
Ashmore Elementary School	0	82