East Central Reporter

There were 52 multiracial students enrolled in Crawford 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 1.9% of the 2,681 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 10 schools in Crawford County County, Washington Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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
Washington Elementary School	5.7	401
Robinson High School	4.3	444
Hutsonville Elementary And Junior High School	4.9	205
Lincoln Elementary School	0	331
Hutsonville High School	0	92
Nuttall Middle School	0	328
Oblong Elementary School	0	380
Oblong High School	0	170
Palestine Grade School	0	234
Palestine High School	0	96