Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 7.2% of Peoria County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

Peoria School District 150 Principal Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-desmoulin-kherat-350b233/

By Peoria Standard

Jun 11, 2024

There were 1,949 multiracial students enrolled in Peoria 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 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.

Ethnicities in Peoria County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Peoria County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

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