There were 26 Black students enrolled in Effingham County public schools in the 2024-25 school year, 23.5% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Black students made up 0.5% of the 4,847 students during the 2024-25 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 14 schools in Effingham County, Central Grade School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 13 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Central Grade School | 2.4% | 541 |
| Effingham High School | 1.9% | 672 |
| South Side Grade School | 0% | 245 |
| Dieterich Elementary School | 0% | 353 |
| Dieterich Junior/Senior High School | 0% | 271 |
| Beecher City Grade School | 0% | 194 |
| Beecher City Junior/Senior High School | 0% | 160 |
| Early Learning Center | 0% | 173 |
| Effingham Junior High School | 0% | 445 |
| Teutopolis Grade School | 0% | 619 |
| Teutopolis High School | 0% | 336 |
| Teutopolis Junior High School | 0% | 166 |
| Altamont Grade School | 0% | 457 |
| Altamont High School | 0% | 215 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
