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There were 675 multiracial students enrolled in LaSalle County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

There were 675 multiracial students enrolled in LaSalle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.7% of the 14,350 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 44 schools in LaSalle County, Streator Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 64 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.

Ethnicities in LaSalle County in 2023-24 School Year

White [70.6%]Hispanic [20.5%]Ethnicities <5 [7.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in LaSalle County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Streator Township High School8.3%767
La Salle-Peru Township High School4.5%1,167
Mendota Township High School10.6%473
Centennial Elementary School10.8%454
Northview Elementary School8.3%591
Northwest Elementary School7.4%636
Ottawa Township High School3.7%1,240
Northlawn Junior High School7.5%597
Lincoln Elementary School6.6%440
Marseilles Elementary School4.9%508
Shepherd Middle School6.5%370
Parkside Middle School6.8%353
Kimes Elementary School5.3%437
Lincoln Junior High School8.7%254
Lincoln Elementary School4.3%440
Central Intermediate School4.9%327
Lincoln Elementary School3.2%440
Seneca Grade School North Campus5.1%272
Jefferson Elementary School5.2%271
Northbrook School3%474
Earlville Elementary School4.7%253
Blackstone Elementary School5.7%210
McKinley Elementary School3.1%360
Leland Elementary School0%163
Leland High School0%77
Lostant Elementary School0%56
Seneca Elementary School South Campus0%213
Seneca High School0%355
Serena High School0%155
Sheridan Elementary School0%131
Rutland Elementary School0%65
Harding Grade School0%122
Serena Middle School0%187
Deer Park C.C. Elementary School0%35
Wallace Elementary School0%406
Waltham Elementary School0%254
Washington Elementary School0%122
Earlville Junior/Senior High School0%98
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 1750%146
Tonica Grade School0%119
Milton Pope Elementary School0%189
Ransom Grade School0%92
Grand Ridge School0%207
Earlville Early Learning Center0%52

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