West Central Reporter

There were 31 multiracial students enrolled in Hancock County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 39.2% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.1% of the 2,697 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Hancock County, Hamilton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 31 students.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Hamilton Elementary School	7.8%	400
Carthage Middle School	0%	176
Carthage Primary School	0%	260
La Harpe Elementary School	0%	187
Southeastern Elementary School	0%	261
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	0%	179
Illini West High School	0%	330
Hamilton High School	0%	173
Dallas City Elementary School	0%	166
Warsaw Elementary School	0%	207
Warsaw Senior High School	0%	168
Nauvoo Elementary School	0%	190