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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.6% of Boone County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 316 multiracial students enrolled in Boone County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.9% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.6% of the 8,830 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Boone County, Belvidere North High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 39 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.

Ethnicities in Boone County in 2023-24 School Year

White [48.8%]Hispanic [43.6%]Ethnicities <5 [6.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Boone County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Belvidere North High School2.9%1,341
Belvidere Central Middle School4.1%858
North Boone High School6.5%476
Washington Academy3.7%820
Belvidere High School2.5%1,122
North Boone Middle School8.5%246
Lincoln Elementary School3.7%534
Caledonia Elementary School4.3%447
Belvidere South Middle School2.6%738
Seth Whitman Elementary School2.5%691
Meehan Elementary School2.8%601
North Boone Upper Elementary School7%201
Poplar Grove Elementary School5.5%256
Perry Elementary School6.2%194
Capron Elementary School0%170
Manchester Elementary School0%135

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