Galesburg Reporter

There were 65 Black students enrolled in Warren 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 2.6% of the 2,526 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Warren County County, Lincoln Early Childhood School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 27 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
Lincoln Early Childhood School	7.6	353
Monmouth-Roseville High School	2.7	525
Central Intermediate School	4.2	288
Harding Primary School	5.9	204
United North Elementary School	0	232
United West Elementary School	0	240
United High School	0	255
United Junior High School	0	220
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	0	209