Galesburg Reporter

There were 681 Black students enrolled in Knox 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 10.6% of the 6,429 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 17 schools in Knox County County, Galesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 170 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
Galesburg High School	13.9	1,222
Steele School	26.2	454
King Elementary School	20.5	503
Lombard Middle School	16.3	551
Churchill Junior High School	14.3	579
Silas Willard Elementary School	15.7	420
Bright Futures Pre-K Program	29.1	172
ROWVA Elementary School	0	352
Hedding Grade School	0	365
Williamsfield Elementary School	0	114
Williamsfield High School	0	89
Williamsfield Middle School	0	81
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	0	394
Knoxville Junior High School	0	262
Knoxville Senior High School	0	328
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School	0	271
Abingdon-Avon High School	0	272