Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Data showed that Black students made up 1% of the 4,943 students in Effingham County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Effingham County, Effingham Community Unit School District 40 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 50 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Effingham 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Effingham Community Unit School District 40 | 2.2 | 2,294 |
| Altamont Community Unit School District 10 | 0 | 672 |
| Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 | 0 | 346 |
| Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50 | 0 | 1,063 |
| Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 | 0 | 568 |
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