West Central Reporter

There were 36 multiracial students enrolled in Greene County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.1% of the 1,676 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in Greene County, North Greene Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 25 students.

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

District	multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
North Greene Unit School District 3	3.1%	816
Carrollton Community Unit School District 1	2.4%	449