Dale Righter, President at Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 | Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Dale Righter, President at Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 | Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Data showed that Black students made up 5.5% of the 5,729 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the three districts in Coles County, Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 160 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Coles County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 | 5.3% | 3,003 |
| Charleston Community Unit School District 1 | 6.2% | 2,481 |
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