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How many multiracial students were enrolled in DeKalb County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Dekalb High School Principal Dr. Donna Larson (2023) | Dekalb High School

Dekalb High School Principal Dr. Donna Larson (2023) | Dekalb High School

There were 621 multiracial students enrolled in DeKalb 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 3.9% of the 15,993 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in DeKalb County County, Dekalb High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 83 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 DeKalb County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [61.1%]Hispanic [20.5%]Black [12.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeKalb County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dekalb High School4.21,975
Huntley Middle School6.6918
Founders Elementary School8.4586
Clinton Rosette Middle School6.6609
Sycamore Middle School4.2840
Tyler Elementary School11.8297
Cortland Elementary School6.8497
Littlejohn Elementary School7.3398
Sycamore High School2.51,162
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School8.4333
North Grove Elementary School5.9461
Jefferson Elementary School7315
Sandwich Community High School3.6579
Malta Elementary School5.5291
Sandwich Middle School3.6394
Southeast Elementary School4.8293
Dekalb Early Learning And Development Center8.1172
West Elementary School5.3265
Lincoln Elementary School4.2312
Indian Creek High School4.3255
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School3.3333
North Elementary School4272
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School4.4227
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School0253
Somonauk High School0246
Somonauk Middle School0222
South Prairie Elementary School0252
Indian Creek Elementary School0260
Indian Creek Middle School0212
Herman E. Dummer School0279
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-50189
Hinckley-Big Rock High School0209
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School0147
James R. Wood Elementary School0275
Kingston Elementary School0332
Prairie View Elementary School0174
Genoa Elementary School0328
Genoa-Kingston High School0508
Genoa-Kingston Middle School0323

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