How many multiracial students were enrolled in Bureau County schools in 2023-24 school year?

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By Illinois Valley Times

Jul 3, 2025

There were 52 multiracial students enrolled in Bureau County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.2% of the 4,514 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Bureau County, John F. Kennedy Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 30 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 Bureau County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Bureau County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	4.8%	619
Ladd Community Consolidated School	5.8%	191
Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior High School	3.5%	313
DePue High School	0%	98
La Moille Junior/Senior High School	0%	84
Lincoln Elementary School	0%	216
Logan Junior High School	0%	406
Hall High School	0%	407
Dalzell Grade School	0%	45
DePue Elementary School	0%	223
Douglas Elementary School	0%	224
Bureau Valley Elementary Wyanet Campus	0%	130
Bureau Valley High School	0%	293
Bureau Valley North School	0%	169
Jefferson Elementary School	0%	206
Malden Grade School	0%	91
Neponset Grade School	0%	134
Ohio Community Consolidated Grade School	0%	73
Ohio Community High School	0%	26
Princeton High School	0%	479
Allen Grade School	0%	87