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Galesburg Reporter

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 584 multiracial students enrolled in Knox County County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Galesburg High School Principal Mr. Tom Hawkins (2023) | Galesburg High School

Galesburg High School Principal Mr. Tom Hawkins (2023) | Galesburg High School

There were 584 multiracial students enrolled in Knox 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 9.1% of the 6,429 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 17 schools in Knox County County, Galesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 130 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.

Ethnicities in Knox County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [70.5%]Black [10.6%]Hispanic [8.4%]Multiracial [9.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Knox County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Galesburg High School10.61,222
King Elementary School17.7503
Lombard Middle School15.4551
Churchill Junior High School13.5579
Steele School13.9454
Silas Willard Elementary School14420
Hedding Grade School7.4365
Bright Futures Pre-K Program14.5172
Mable Woolsey Elementary School4.3394
Knoxville Junior High School4.2262
ROWVA Elementary School0352
Williamsfield Elementary School0114
Williamsfield High School089
Williamsfield Middle School081
Knoxville Senior High School0328
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School0271
Abingdon-Avon High School0272

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