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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

28 multiracial students enrolled in Henderson County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Stacey Day, Superintendent at West Central CUSD #235 | wc235.k12.il.us/

Stacey Day, Superintendent at West Central CUSD #235 | wc235.k12.il.us/

There were 28 multiracial students enrolled in Henderson County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 12% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.8% of the 744 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

West Central Community Unit School District 235 was the only district in the county which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 28 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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

Ethnic Composition of Henderson County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [91.7%]Ethnicities <5 [7.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Henderson County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
West Central Community Unit School District 2353.8%744

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