Mattoon Middle School Principal Mr. Chad Arnold (2023) | Mattoon Middle School
Mattoon Middle School Principal Mr. Chad Arnold (2023) | Mattoon Middle School
Data showed that Black students made up 5% of the 5,841 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 13 schools in Coles County County, Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 59 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 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.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School | 8.9 | 666 |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary School | 7.4 | 529 |
| Charleston High School | 5.2 | 754 |
| Mattoon High School | 3.2 | 947 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 5.4 | 541 |
| Mattoon Middle School | 4.4 | 662 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | 11.8 | 229 |
| Charleston Middle School | 5.7 | 386 |
| Riddle Elementary School | 2.8 | 614 |
| Lake Crest Elementary School | 0 | 187 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 0 | 170 |
| Oakland High School | 0 | 70 |
| Ashmore Elementary School | 0 | 86 |
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