Galesburg Reporter

There were 82 Black students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 3.2% of the 2,532 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Warren County, Lincoln Early Childhood School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 students.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lincoln Early Childhood School	6.6%	347
Harding Primary School	8.9%	213
Central Intermediate School	5.4%	298
Monmouth-Roseville High School	2.3%	511
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	5.8%	207
United North Elementary School	0%	249
United West Elementary School	0%	239
United High School	0%	260
United Junior High School	0%	208