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Saturday, September 28, 2024

There were 3,390 multiracial students enrolled in Kane County districts in 2021-22 school year

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School District U-46 Principal Dr. Suzanne Johnson (2023) | School District U-46

School District U-46 Principal Dr. Suzanne Johnson (2023) | School District U-46

There were 3,390 multiracial students enrolled in Kane County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.1% of the 110,118 students in Kane County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Kane County, School District U-46 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,170 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kane 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 Kane County in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [45.7%]White [39.3%]Asian [5.9%]Black [5.4%]Ethnicities <5 [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kane County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
School District U-463.3%35,377
Community Unit School District 3003.5%19,951
St. Charles Community Unit School District 3033.9%11,782
Aurora West Unit School District 1292.5%10,925
Central Community Unit School District 3013.9%4,638
Aurora East Unit School District 1311.4%12,674
Batavia Unit School District 1013.3%5,265
Kaneland Community Unit School District 3023.7%4,053
Geneva Community Unit School District 3041.7%5,092
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School5.8%361

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