East Central Reporter

There were 36 Black students enrolled in Effingham County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.7% of the 4,835 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Effingham County County, Effingham Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 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
Effingham Junior High School	2.4	537
Effingham High School	1.6	735
Central Grade School	2.3	486
South Side Grade School	0	279
Dieterich Elementary School	0	337
Dieterich Junior/Senior High School	0	231
Beecher City Grade School	0	175
Beecher City Junior/Senior High School	0	171
Early Learning Center	0	149
Teutopolis Grade School	0	575
Teutopolis High School	0	327
Teutopolis Junior High School	0	161
Altamont Grade School	0	434
Altamont High School	0	238