Grundy Reporter

There were 405 multiracial students enrolled in Grundy County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.4% of the 11,954 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Grundy County, Minooka Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 125 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.

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Minooka Community High School	4.3%	2,882
Saratoga Elementary School	6.5%	806
Minooka Junior High School	4.4%	1,048
Minooka Intermediate School	4.5%	951
White Oak Elementary	3.9%	714
Morris Community High School	3.2%	863
Minooka Elementary School	3.5%	491
Aux Sable Elementary School	2.9%	581
Coal City Early Childhood Center	3.7%	434
Shabbona Middle School	3.6%	337
Coal City Middle School	2.3%	486
Minooka Primary Center	3.7%	273
Coal City Elementary School	0%	304
Coal City High School	0%	636
Coal City Intermediate School	0%	266
South Wilmington Grade School	0%	79
Braceville Elementary School	0%	116
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	0%	171
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	0%	139
Nettle Creek Elementary School	0%	76
Gardner Elementary School	0%	148
Gardner-South Wilmington High School	0%	153