Rock Island Today

There were 1,564 multiracial students enrolled in Rock Island County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 7% of the 22,306 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Rock Island County, Rock Island School District 41 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 568 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

District	multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Rock Island School District 41	9.3%	6,124
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40	7.3%	7,206
East Moline School District 37	6.8%	2,594
United Township High School District 30	5%	1,825
Silvis School District 34	9.6%	612
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200	4.1%	1,326
Rockridge Community Unit School District 300	3.5%	1,060
Riverdale Community Unit School District 100	3%	1,069
Hampton School District 29	6.5%	215
Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36	3.6%	275