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There were 108 multiracial students enrolled in Fulton County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Principal Jeff Braun (2023) | Lewistown Community Unit School District 97

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 Principal Jeff Braun (2023) | Lewistown Community Unit School District 97

There were 108 multiracial students enrolled in Fulton County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.7% of the 4,053 students in Fulton County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Fulton County, Canton Union School District 66 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 86 students.

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

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 Fulton County in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.1%]Ethnicities <5 [5.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Fulton County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Canton Union School District 663.9%2,194
Lewistown Community Unit School District 971.9%588
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 23.2%340
Fulton County Community Unit School District 30%389
Astoria Community Unit School District 10%288
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 40%254

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