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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.4% of Grundy County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

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.

Ethnicities in Grundy County in 2023-24 School Year

White [71.8%]Hispanic [19.7%]Ethnicities <5 [7.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grundy County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Minooka Community High School4.3%2,882
Saratoga Elementary School6.5%806
Minooka Junior High School4.4%1,048
Minooka Intermediate School4.5%951
White Oak Elementary3.9%714
Morris Community High School3.2%863
Minooka Elementary School3.5%491
Aux Sable Elementary School2.9%581
Coal City Early Childhood Center3.7%434
Shabbona Middle School3.6%337
Coal City Middle School2.3%486
Minooka Primary Center3.7%273
Coal City Elementary School0%304
Coal City High School0%636
Coal City Intermediate School0%266
South Wilmington Grade School0%79
Braceville Elementary School0%116
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School0%171
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School0%139
Nettle Creek Elementary School0%76
Gardner Elementary School0%148
Gardner-South Wilmington High School0%153

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