Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that multiracial students made up 7.2% of the 22,392 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity.
Among the eight districts in McLean County, McLean County Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 829 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with McLean 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 |
|---|---|---|
| McLean County Unit School District 5 | 6.7% | 12,357 |
| Bloomington School District 87 | 12.3% | 4,610 |
| Olympia Community Unit School District 16 | 4.2% | 1,734 |
| Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 | 3.3% | 1,071 |
| Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 | 3.8% | 859 |
| Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 | 6% | 529 |
| LeRoy Community Unit School District 2 | 3.7% | 754 |
| Lexington Community Unit School District 7 | 3.8% | 478 |
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