Illinois Valley Times

There were 86 multiracial students enrolled in Bureau County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2% of the 4,403 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Bureau County, Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 30 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bureau County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

District	multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99	4.8%	619
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340	3.1%	905
Princeton Elementary School District 115	1.6%	1,075
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94	5.8%	191