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Rock Island County Education: 1,436 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Matthew Hutchins Assistant Principal-guidance | Official Website

Matthew Hutchins Assistant Principal-guidance | Official Website

There were 1,436 multiracial students enrolled in Rock Island County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 6.8% of the 21,011 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 45 schools in Rock Island County, Moline Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 138 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 Rock Island County in 2023-24 School Year

White [47.3%]Hispanic [21.4%]Black [19.7%]Multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [3.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Rock Island County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Moline Senior High School6.3%2,198
Rock Island High School7.8%1,700
United Township High School5%1,825
Glenview Middle School6.9%1,089
Woodrow Wilson Middle School8.5%850
John Deere Middle School7.4%739
Washington Junior High School10%521
Rock Island Academy10.1%504
George O. Barr School11.2%420
Rock Island Center for Math and Science9.7%473
Hamilton Elementary School7.9%573
Earl H. Hanson Elementary School11.4%343
Eugene Field Elementary School8.5%424
George Washington Elementary School11.4%315
Denkmann Elementary School10.5%333
Edison Junior High School8.4%415
Ridgewood Elementary School7.8%411
Logan Elementary School10.2%305
Roosevelt Elementary School7.1%408
Frances Willard Elementary School10.6%264
Longfellow Elementary School10.8%241
Ridgewood Elementary School6.3%411
Wells Elementary School7.5%306
Bowlesburg Elementary School7.4%311
Butterworth Elementary School8.3%266
Sherrard High School4.7%448
Bicentennial Elementary School6.5%325
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School6.6%304
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School6.5%293
Lincoln-Irving Elementary School4.8%333
Hillcrest Elementary School4.9%324
Riverdale Elementary School2.8%507
Hampton Elementary School6.5%215
Jane Addams Elementary School4.7%295
Riverdale Senior High School4%301
Northeast Junior High School6.3%192
Willard Elementary School6.7%165
Rockridge Junior High School4%247
Eagle Ridge School3.6%275
Sherrard Junior High School0%203
Riverdale Middle School0%261
Rockridge High School0%318
Illinois City Elementary School0%114
Taylor Ridge Elementary School0%141
Andalusia Elementary School0%240

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