Peoria School District 150 Principal Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-desmoulin-kherat-350b233/
Peoria School District 150 Principal Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-desmoulin-kherat-350b233/
Data showed that multiracial students made up 7.2% of the 27,110 students in Peoria County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the fourth least represented ethnicity.
Among the 18 districts in Peoria County, Peoria School District 150 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,187 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Peoria 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.
| District | % of multiracial students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria School District 150 | 9.4% | 12,667 |
| Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 | 5.5% | 4,614 |
| Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 | 13.4% | 716 |
| Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 4.3% | 2,035 |
| Limestone Community High School District 310 | 6.8% | 894 |
| Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 | 3.5% | 1,242 |
| Norwood Elementary School District 63 | 10.5% | 389 |
| Pleasant Valley School District 62 | 9% | 442 |
| Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 | 3.5% | 846 |
| Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 | 4% | 626 |
| Oak Grove School District 68 | 6.5% | 263 |
| Princeville Community Unit School District 326 | 2.5% | 674 |
| Bartonville School District 66 | 5.8% | 274 |
| Monroe School District 70 | 4.6% | 282 |
| Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 | 1.6% | 635 |
| Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 | 5.2% | 194 |
| Hollis Consolidated School District 328 | 0% | 131 |
| Pleasant Hill School District 69 | 0% | 186 |
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