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 10.2% of the 6,677 students in Knox County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Knox County, Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 681 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 | 17.5 | 3,901 |
| Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276 | 0 | 885 |
| ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 | 0 | 623 |
| Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 | 0 | 984 |
| Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210 | 0 | 284 |
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