West Central Reporter

There were 82 multiracial students enrolled in Hancock 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 3% of the 2,752 students in Hancock County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in Hancock County, Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 38 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hancock 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
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328	6.9%	551
Illini West High School District 307	3.6%	337
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337	2.4%	457
Dallas Elementary School District 327	6.2%	178
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316	2.4%	413
Carthage Elementary School District 317	0%	428
La Harpe Community School District 347	0%	193
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325	0%	195