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Livingston County County Education: 140 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Central Elementary School Principal Mr. Brian Hensley (2023) | Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School Principal Mr. Brian Hensley (2023) | Central Elementary School

There were 140 multiracial students enrolled in Livingston County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.6% of the 5,292 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Livingston County County, Pontiac High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 37 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Livingston County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [84.7%]Hispanic [8.3%]Ethnicities <5 [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Livingston County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Pontiac High School5.5678
Dwight Common School4.7511
Central Elementary School6.5325
Pontiac Junior High School5.6337
Washington Elementary School6.2225
Prairie Central High School2.5514
Lincoln Elementary School5.5218
Cornell Elementary School098
Saunemin Elementary School0126
Dwight High School0220
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School0302
Woodland High School0140
Flanagan Elementary School0194
Flanagan-Cornell High School0120
Tri-Point High School0110
Odell Grade School0162
Prairie Central Elementary School0347
Prairie Central Junior High School0254
Prairie Central Primary East School0142
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School0220
Graymont Elementary School049

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