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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Kane County schools in 2023-24 school year?

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Kurt Johansen Principal at South Elgin High School | Official Website

Kurt Johansen Principal at South Elgin High School | Official Website

There were 2,397 multiracial students enrolled in Kane County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.9% of the 81,968 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 122 schools in Kane County, South Elgin High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 124 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 Kane County in 2023-24 School Year

Hispanic [45.9%]White [40.1%]Black [5.2%]Ethnicities <5 [7.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kane County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
South Elgin High School4.5%2,750
West Aurora High School2.8%3,317
Hampshire High School4.1%1,889
Larkin High School3.6%2,075
Thompson Middle School5.8%1,275
Saint Charles East High School3.8%1,886
Westfield Community School5%1,321
Batavia Senior High School3.7%1,710
Saint Charles North High School3.4%1,802
Cambridge Lakes Charter School8.2%620
Dundee-Crown High School2.1%2,377
Central High School3%1,432
Wredling Middle School3.3%1,307
East High School1%3,907
Country Trails Elementary School5.5%688
Kaneland Senior High School3.1%1,228
Dundee Middle School3.1%1,178
Prairie Knolls Middle School4.7%767
Parkview Elementary School6%535
Liberty Elementary School4.3%727
Sam Rotolo Middle School2.7%1,094
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy4.6%630
Kenyon Woods Middle School3.9%749
Gilberts Elementary School4.2%697
Howard B. Thomas Grade School4.4%639
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School6%463
Kaneland Harter Middle School3.4%812
Davis Primary School6.8%397
Prairie View Grade School4%673
Creekside Elementary School5.4%478
Otter Creek Elementary School3.8%684
Corron Elementary School4.8%525
Fox Meadow Elementary School5.9%425
Hampshire Middle School3%803
Gary D. Wright Elementary School3.6%659
Ferson Creek School4%580
Bell-Graham Elementary School4.9%472
Anderson Elementary School5.2%443
Schneider Elementary School6.3%348
J.B. Nelson Elementary School5.2%426
Geneva Middle School North3.7%598
Clinton Elementary School4.3%487
Dundee Highlands Elementary School6.2%339
Fearn Elementary School4.5%467
Olney C. Allen Elementary School3.5%596
Grace McWayne Elementary School6%348
Hall Elementary School3.8%529
Highland Elementary School3.6%562
Goodwin Elementary School6.5%309
Washington Middle School3%663
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School5.1%394
Hoover Wood Elementary School5.5%343
Kaneland McDole Elementary School4.5%419
Munhall Elementary School3.8%501
Hill Elementary School3.3%550
McCleery Elementary School3.1%581
Kimball Middle School3.3%550
Alice Gustafson Elementary School3.7%487
Larsen Middle School3.2%527
Abbott Middle School3.1%549
Greenman Elementary School3.2%536
H.C. Storm Elementary School4.7%339
Freeman Elementary School3%542
Geneva Community High School1%1,593
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School3.8%399
Herget Middle School2.6%572
Wasco Elementary School3.6%417
Louise White Elementary School3.6%385
Wild Rose Elementary School2.6%537
Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School3.2%438
Perry Elementary School6.2%227
Algonquin Lakes Elementary School3.7%379
Richmond Intermediate School3.7%356
Hillcrest Elementary School2.9%446
Willard Elementary School5.4%240
Williamsburg Elementary School2.9%448
Fabyan Elementary School5.5%235
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary2.6%491
Central Middle School3%403
Jewel Middle School2.3%525
Century Oaks Elementary School2.6%422
Lily Lake Grade School4.1%270
Nicholson Elementary School3.4%321
Geneva Middle School South1.9%590
Washington Elementary School2.7%374
Mill Creek School2.7%373
C.F. Simmons Middle School0%729
C.I. Johnson Elementary School0%271
C.M. Bardwell Elementary School0%598
Carpentersville Middle School0%1,086
Channing Memorial Elementary School0%480
Coleman Elementary School0%550
L.D. Brady Elementary School0%265
Lakewood School0%496
Lowrie Elementary School0%326
John Gates Elementary School0%409
Meadowdale Elementary School0%412
Smith Elementary School0%396
Ronald D.O. Neal Elementary School0%453
Rose E. Krug Elementary School0%252
Illinois Youth Center - St. Charles0%32
Hampshire Elementary School0%428
Harriet Gifford Elementary School0%380
Harrison Street Elementary School0%386
Heartland Elementary School0%317
Henry W. Cowherd Middle School0%843
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School0%146
Beaupre Elementary School0%165
Western Avenue Elementary School0%341
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy0%281
Benavides STEAM Academy0%316
Jefferson Middle School0%551
Mabel O. Donnell Elementary School0%374
McKinley Elementary School0%353
Nicholas A. Hermes Elementary School0%538
Sunny Hill Elementary School0%250
Edna Rollins Elementary School0%492
Ellis Middle School0%555
Oak Park Elementary School0%446
K.D. Waldo Middle School0%784
G.N. Dieterich Elementary School0%440
Golfview Elementary School0%382

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Jewel Middle SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolGates Elementary SchoolHinckley-Big Rock Middle SchoolEast Aurora High SchoolKaneland John Stewart Elementary SchoolK D Waldo Middle SchoolSouth Elgin High SchoolKaneland John Shields Elementary SchoolCountry Trails Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolFred Rodgers Magnet AcademyKrug Elementary SchoolHampshire Elementary SchoolHampshire High SchoolMcCleery Elementary SchoolGoodwin Elementary SchoolChanning Memorial Elementary SchoolMabel O. Donnell Elementary SchoolKimball Middle SchoolFabyan Elementary SchoolWest Aurora High SchoolWestern Avenue Elementary SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolEllis Middle SchoolKaneland High SchoolSam Rotolo Middle SchoolWredling Middle SchoolGary D. Wright Elementary SchoolFox Meadow Elementary SchoolKaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary SchoolDundee-Crown High SchoolWild Rose Elementary SchoolBrady Elementary SchoolIllinois Youth Center - St. CharlesSchneider Elementary SchoolElgin Math and Science Academy Charter SchoolFreeman Elementary SchoolWasco Elementary SchoolCentral High SchoolWestfield Community SchoolDavis Primary SchoolGeneva Middle School NorthDieterich Elementary SchoolAlice Gustafson Elementary SchoolH.c. Storm Elementary SchoolPerry Elementary SchoolLowrie Elementary SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationLouise White Elementary SchoolAllen Elementary SchoolBatavia High SchoolDundee Highlands Elementary SchoolBell Graham Elementary SchoolLakewood SchoolCentral Middle SchoolWashington Middle SchoolRollins Elementary SchoolHerget Middle SchoolOtter Creek Elementary SchoolHermes Elementary SchoolHoover Wood Elementary SchoolHall Elementary SchoolC.f. Simmons Middle SchoolClinton Elementary SchoolKenyon Woods Middle SchoolBardwell Elementary SchoolPrairie Knolls Middle SchoolDundee Middle SchoolGeneva High SchoolCorron Elementary SchoolCowherd Middle SchoolSt. Charles East High SchoolCarpentersville Middle SchoolW.s. Beaupre Elementary SchoolLarkin High SchoolCentury Oaks Elementary SchoolHoward B. Thomas Grade SchoolPrairie View Grade SchoolAbbott Middle SchoolJohnson Elementary SchoolGilberts Elementary SchoolGolfview Elementary SchoolWillard Elementary SchoolOak Park Elementary SchoolMeadowdale Elementary SchoolMill Creek SchoolHarrison Street Elementary SchoolAlgonquin Lakes Elementary SchoolColeman Elementary SchoolKaneland Harter Middle SchoolThompson Middle SchoolAurora Hill Elementary SchoolSmith Elementary SchoolCreekside Elementary SchoolSt. Charles North High SchoolIllinois Math And Science AcademySunny Hill Elementary SchoolMcKinley Elementary SchoolLily Lake Grade SchoolJ.b. Nelson Elementary SchoolLarsen Middle SchoolParkview Elementary SchoolHeartland Elementary SchoolFearn Elementary SchoolNicholson Elementary SchoolWilliamsburg Elementary SchoolRichmond Intermediate SchoolMunhall Elementary SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolGreenman Elementary SchoolKaneland McDole Elementary SchoolCambridge Lakes Charter SchoolGrace McWayne Elementary SchoolHarriet Gifford Elementary SchoolSleepy Hollow Elementary SchoolGeneva Middle School SouthAnderson Elementary SchoolHampshire Middle SchoolFerson Creek SchoolBenavides Steam AcademyLiberty Elementary SchoolRonald D.o. Neal Elementary School

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