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There were 197 multiracial students enrolled in Livingston County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 Principal Mrs. Paula Crane (2023) | Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 Principal Mrs. Paula Crane (2023) | Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8

There were 197 multiracial students enrolled in Livingston 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 3.4% of the 5,791 students in Livingston County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Livingston County, Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 66 students.

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

Ethnicities in Livingston County in 2021-22 School Year
White [85.0%]Hispanic [8.6%]Ethnicities <5 [5.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Livingston County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 4296%1,105
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 82.6%1,723
Pontiac Township High School District 905.5%678
Dwight Common School District 2324.7%511
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J4.1%363
Woodland Community Unit School District 52.5%442
Flanagan-Cornell District 740%314
Odell Community Consolidated School District 4350%162
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 4260%98
Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 4250%49
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 4380%126
Dwight Township High School District 2300%220

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