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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.6% of Tazewell County’s districts 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 830 multiracial students enrolled in Tazewell County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.6% of the 18,158 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in Tazewell County, Pekin Public School District 108 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 169 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

Ethnic Composition of Tazewell County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [87.8%]Ethnicities <5 [11.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Tazewell County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Pekin Public School District 1085.4%3,134
Morton Community Unit School District 7093.4%3,231
East Peoria School District 866.7%1,403
Pekin Consolidated School District 3034.2%1,701
East Peoria Community High School District 3098.3%854
Washington Community High School District 3084.8%1,424
North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 10211.7%454
Central School District 513.8%1,267
Creve Coeur School District 767.8%488
Tremont Community Unit School District 7023.6%878
Washington School District 523.7%811
District 50 Schools3.7%574
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 7011.4%954
Delavan Community Unit School District 7033%402

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