Rock Island Today

There were 38 multiracial students enrolled in Mercer County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 90% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 3% of the 1,255 students in Mercer County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Mercer County School District 404 was the only district in the county which enrolled multiracial students, welcoming 38 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mercer 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.

District	% of multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Mercer County School District 404	3%	1,255