Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Principal Mr. Nathan Pugh (2023) | Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Principal Mr. Nathan Pugh (2023) | Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Data showed that Black students made up 5.1% of the 5,841 students in Coles County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the three districts in Coles County, Charleston Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 156 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Coles 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.
| District | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Community Unit School District 1 | 6.2 | 2,525 |
| Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 | 4.6 | 3,059 |
| Oakland Community Unit School District 5 | 0 | 257 |
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