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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.9% of Boone County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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There were 347 multiracial students enrolled in Boone County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.9% of the 8,949 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Boone County County, Belvidere North High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 44 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 Boone County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [50.8%]Hispanic [41.4%]Ethnicities <5 [6.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Boone County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Belvidere North High School3.21,396
North Boone High School7.3505
Belvidere Central Middle School4901
Belvidere High School2.91,192
Washington Academy3.7710
Lincoln Elementary School4.5551
Seth Whitman Elementary School3.4655
Belvidere South Middle School2.9763
Meehan Elementary School3.1647
North Boone Upper Elementary School9.2218
North Boone Middle School7.6237
Poplar Grove Elementary School7.4244
Caledonia Elementary School3.5402
Perry Elementary School4.5220
Capron Elementary School0165
Manchester Elementary School0143

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