East Central Reporter

There were 13 Black students enrolled in Douglas County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.4% of the 3,281 students in Douglas County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Douglas County, Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Douglas 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
Tuscola Community Unit School District 301	1.4	947
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306	0	701
Arthur Community Unit School District 305	0	1,024
Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302	0	609