West Central Reporter

There were 359 multiracial students enrolled in Morgan County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 3.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 8.4% of the 4,298 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Morgan County, Jacksonville School District 117 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 345 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Morgan 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
Jacksonville School District 117	11.2%	3,094
Waverly Community Unit School District 6	4.2%	335