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Lake County Education: 5,193 multiracial students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Dr. Craig Winkelman Superintendent at Barrington Community Unit School District 220 | Official Website

Dr. Craig Winkelman Superintendent at Barrington Community Unit School District 220 | Official Website

There were 5,193 multiracial students enrolled in Lake County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 4.2% of the 122,563 students in Lake County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the 47 districts in Lake County, Barrington Community Unit School District 220 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 327 students.

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

Ethnicities in Lake County in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [33.8%]White [44.4%]Black [7.0%]Asian [10.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lake County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Barrington Community Unit School District 2204.1%8,074
Waukegan Community Unit School District 601.9%14,041
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 4110.8%2,432
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 505.2%4,817
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 465.6%3,512
North Chicago School District 1875.2%3,340
Antioch Community Consolidated School District 346.3%2,610
Warren Township High School District 1214.4%3,651
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 734.4%3,557
North Shore School District 1124.2%3,786
Wauconda Community Unit School District 1183.7%4,267
Lake Forest School District 679.6%1,587
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 964.5%3,333
Round Lake Community Unit School District 1162.3%6,287
Zion Elementary School District 66.6%2,184
Libertyville Community High School District 1284.2%3,296
Deerfield School District 1095.1%2,740
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 952.5%5,480
Grayslake Community High School District 1275.1%2,597
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 1206%2,145
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 1252.8%4,352
Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 1024.8%2,474
Libertyville School District 705.2%2,097
Gurnee School District 565.8%1,865
Township High School District 1133.3%3,220
Zion-Benton Township High School District 1264.2%2,501
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 35.1%1,893
Oak Grove School District 6810.5%906
Fremont School District 793.9%2,093
Big Hollow School District 384.7%1,711
Grant Community High School District 1244.4%1,815
Antioch Community High School District 1172.9%2,588
Lake Forest Community High School District 1155%1,454
Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 1033.7%1,851
Winthrop Harbor School District 19.6%565
Mundelein Elementary School District 753.3%1,569
Millburn Community Consolidated School District 244.6%1,071
Fox Lake Grade School District 1145.2%671
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 653.7%857
Gavin School District 374%799
Diamond Lake School District 763.6%860
Prairie Crossing Charter School5.6%425
Rondout School District 7210.3%136
Emmons School District 333.3%300
Bannockburn School District 1060%153
Learn 9 in Waukegan0%427
Grass Lake School District 360%174

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Gavin School District 37 BoardBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 BoardNorth Chicago School District 187Grant Community High School District 124Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 BoardWaukegan Community Unit School District 60Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 BoardBig Hollow School District 38 BoardVernon Hills Community High School District 128Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Grass Lake School District 36 BoardDeerfield School District 109Emmons School District 33Fox Lake Grade School District 114Rondout School District 72Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District BoardNorth Shore School District 112Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 BoardMillburn Community Consolidated School District 24Learn 9 in WaukeganMundelein Consolidated High School District 120Oak Grove School District 68Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 BoardLake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 BoardFremont School District 79Diamond Lake School District 76 BoardMundelein Elementary School District 75Gurnee School District 56Grayslake Community High School District 127Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 BoardBannockburn School District 106Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 BoardLake Forest Community High School District 115Winthrop Harbor School District 1 BoardLake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 BoardLake Forest School District 67Zion Elementary School District 6 BoardLibertyville School District 70 BoardWoodland Community Consolidated School District 50Prairie Crossing Charter SchoolWarren Township High School District 121Community High School District 117Township High School District 113 BoardBarrington Community Unit School District 220

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