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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.2% of DeKalb County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

There were 654 multiracial students enrolled in DeKalb County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.2% of the 15,609 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 38 schools in DeKalb County, Dekalb High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 92 students.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in DeKalb County in 2023-24 School Year

White [59.9%]Hispanic [21.7%]Black [11.8%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeKalb County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dekalb High School4.8%1,936
Huntley Middle School7.4%876
Sycamore High School3.6%1,152
Clinton Rosette Middle School7.2%568
Founders Elementary School7.6%542
Cortland Elementary School7.5%504
Tyler Elementary School12.4%283
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School11.1%314
Sycamore Middle School3.9%828
Littlejohn Elementary School8.1%359
Jefferson Elementary School9.1%319
North Grove Elementary School6.1%426
North Elementary School6.9%291
Lincoln Elementary School6.8%266
Sandwich Community High School3.4%531
West Elementary School7.1%252
South Prairie Elementary School4.6%349
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School3.8%345
Malta Elementary School4.6%285
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School5.9%202
Kingston Elementary School3.3%331
Southeast Elementary School3.3%299
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School0%268
Sandwich Middle School0%423
Somonauk High School0%223
Somonauk Middle School0%238
Indian Creek Elementary School0%251
Indian Creek High School0%254
Indian Creek Middle School0%222
Herman E. Dummer School0%252
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-50%215
Hinckley-Big Rock High School0%200
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School0%161
James R. Wood Elementary School0%298
Prairie View Elementary School0%189
Genoa Elementary School0%344
Genoa-Kingston High School0%465
Genoa-Kingston Middle School0%348

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