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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 364 multiracial students enrolled in Grundy County County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

There were 364 multiracial students enrolled in Grundy 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 3.1% of the 11,825 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Grundy County County, Minooka Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 114 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 Grundy County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [74.4%]Hispanic [17.8%]Ethnicities <5 [6.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grundy County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Minooka Community High School4.12,783
Saratoga Elementary School7.2782
Minooka Junior High School51,064
Minooka Intermediate School4.11,019
Morris Community High School3843
White Oak Elementary2.5732
Aux Sable Elementary School2.8597
Coal City Early Childhood Center3.8390
Minooka Elementary School2.7522
Shabbona Middle School2.9344
Coal City Elementary School0267
Coal City High School0597
Coal City Intermediate School0303
Coal City Middle School0499
South Wilmington Grade School079
Braceville Elementary School0109
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School0169
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School0128
Nettle Creek Elementary School084
Minooka Primary Center0191
Gardner Elementary School0155
Gardner-South Wilmington High School0168

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