East Central Reporter

There were 12 multiracial students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 0.5% of the 2,635 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Shelby County, Main Street Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 12 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Main Street Elementary School	3.2%	373
Cowden-Herrick Grade School	0%	159
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	0%	163
Shelbyville High School	0%	336
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center	0%	89
Windsor Elementary School	0%	202
Windsor Junior and Senior High School	0%	133
Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School	0%	273
Stewardson-Strasburg High School	0%	142
Okaw Valley Middle School	0%	125
Moulton Elementary School	0%	444
Gregory Intermediate School	0%	196