Galesburg Reporter

There were 20 multiracial students enrolled in Henderson County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.7% of the 729 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the four schools in Henderson County County, West Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 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
West Central Elementary School	3.2	313
West Central Middle School	6.2	161
West Central Early Childhood	0	51
West Central High School	0	204