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There were 6,173 multiracial students enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Laurie Donahue President at Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 | Official website

Laurie Donahue President at Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 | Official website

There were 6,173 multiracial students enrolled in DuPage 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 4.3% of the 143,128 students in DuPage County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Indian Prairie School District 204 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,467 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with DuPage 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 DuPage County in 2021-22 School Year
White [49.9%]Asian [15.7%]Hispanic [23.3%]Black [6.3%]Ethnicities <5 [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in DuPage County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Indian Prairie School District 2045.7%25,632
Naperville Community Unit School District 2035.7%16,064
Community Unit School District 2004.6%11,550
Elmhurst School District 2054.4%8,164
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 1818.1%3,662
Glenbard Township High School District 873.4%7,788
Downers Grove Grade School District 585.2%4,802
Community High School District 993.3%4,808
Villa Park School District 454.8%3,115
Glen Ellyn School District 414.3%3,477
Woodridge School District 685%2,739
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 894.8%2,228
Lisle Community Unit School District 2027%1,434
DuPage High School District 882.5%3,776
Gower School District 629.7%918
Lombard School District 442.7%2,927
Hinsdale Township High School District 862%3,898
Keeneyville School District 204.8%1,325
Lake Park Community High School District 1082.5%2,527
Community High School District 942.9%1,982
Marquardt School District 152.3%2,339
Darien School District 614.2%1,277
Maercker School District 604.1%1,307
Center Cass School District 664.8%1,084
Westmont Community Unit School District 2013.9%1,306
West Chicago Elementary School District 331.4%3,468
Bloomingdale School District 133.5%1,354
Queen Bee School District 162.8%1,663
Addison School District 41.2%3,561
Fenton Community High School District 1002.7%1,397
Bensenville School District 21.8%1,976
Medinah School District 115.3%656
Cass School District 634.2%791
Wood Dale School District 73%904
Community Consolidated School District 1805.6%445
Itasca School District 102.5%1,000
Community Consolidated School District 930.7%3,249
Butler School District 533.8%447
Benjamin School District 252.6%613
Winfield School District 344.9%324
Roselle School District 121.7%666
Salt Creek School District 482.1%485

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Maercker School District 60West Chicago Community High SchoolIndian Prairie Community Unit School District 204Marquardt School District 15 BoardWoodridge School District 68 BoardWestmont Community Unit School District 201Keeneyville School District #20 Board of EducationLake Park Community High School District 108 BoardNaperville Community Unit District 203Bensenville School District 2Fenton Community High School District 100Winfield School District 34 BoardItasca School District 10Addison School District 4Wood Dale School District 7Queen Bee School District 16Dupage High School District 88 BoardBurr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180Roselle School District 12 BoardGlen Ellyn School District 41 BoardDowners Grove Community High School District 99Butler School District 53Villa Park School District 45 BoardElmhurst District 205 School BoardGlenbard Township High School District 87 BoardSalt Creek School District 48Downers Grove Grade School District 58Community Consolidated School District 93 BoardBenjamin School District 25 BoardGower School District 62 BoardLombard School District 44Medinah School District 11 BoardHinsdale Township High School District 86West Chicago School District 33 BoardDarien School District 61 BoardLisle Community Unit School District 202 BoardBloomingdale School District 13Community Consolidated School District 89Cass School District 63Center Cass School District 66 BoardCommunity Unit School District 200Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181

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