Iroquois County Education: 58 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

By Kankakee Times

Jul 3, 2025

There were 58 multiracial students enrolled in Iroquois County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 22.7% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 1.7% of the 3,396 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Iroquois County, Milford Grade School West Campus recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16 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 Iroquois County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Iroquois County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Milford Grade School West Campus	4.8%	332
Iroquois West High School	4.4%	248
Donovan Elementary School	7.1%	155
Central High School	3.5%	283
Chebanse Elementary School	2.9%	342
Cissna Park Elementary School	0%	125
Cissna Park Junior High School	0%	63
Cissna Park Senior High School	0%	97
Crescent City Grade School	0%	50
Iroquois West Elementary School/Danforth	0%	87
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville	0%	111
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman	0%	154
Iroquois West Middle School	0%	210
Donovan Junior High School	0%	56
Donovan Senior High School	0%	74
Wanda Kendall Elementary School	0%	117
Watseka Community High School	0%	274
John L. Nash Middle School	0%	271
Watseka Junior High School	0%	202
Milford High School Campus	0%	145