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There were 26 multiracial students enrolled in Mayer Elementary School in 2021-22 school year

Published 05/06/24

There were 26 multiracial students enrolled in Mayer Elementary School in the 2021-22 school year, 36.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Mayer Elementary School welcomed 640 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the school.

The school is located in Chicago Public School District 299 with a central office in Chicago.

Among the 617 schools in Chicago Public School District 299, Lane Technical High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 4,380 students.

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 three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in 2021-22 school year Enrollment in Mayer Elementary School

Black [6.6%]Hispanic [12.7%]white [70.3%]Ethnicities <5% [8.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mayer Elementary School During Last 5 Years

YearTotal School EnrollmentTotal of Two or More StudentsTwo or More students %
2022640264.1%
2021684192.8%
202071991.3%
201975870.9%
201876670.9%

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