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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Knox County Education: 651 multiracial students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

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John Asplund, Superintendent at Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 | Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

John Asplund, Superintendent at Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 | Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

There were 651 multiracial students enrolled in Knox County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 9.9% of the 6,574 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Knox County, Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 557 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Knox 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 Knox County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [69.4%]Black [10.9%]Multiracial [9.9%]Hispanic [8.8%]Ethnicities <5 [0.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Knox County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Galesburg Community Unit School District 20514.4%3,861
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 2766.3%886
Knoxville Community Unit School District 2024.1%936

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