Galesburg Reporter

There were 605 multiracial students enrolled in Knox County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 9.8% of the 6,150 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Knox County, Galesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 139 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Galesburg High School	12%	1,158
King Elementary School	19%	506
Churchill Junior High School	16.4%	543
Steele School	14.3%	519
Lombard Middle School	13.6%	513
Silas Willard Elementary School	15.5%	433
Hedding Grade School	7.1%	382
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	4.3%	397
Knoxville Senior High School	4.5%	292
Abingdon-Avon High School	4.8%	269
ROWVA Elementary School	0%	376
Williamsfield Elementary School	0%	112
Williamsfield High School	0%	97
Williamsfield Middle School	0%	77
Knoxville Junior High School	0%	247
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School	0%	229