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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

98 Black students enrolled in Warren County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Edward Fletcher Superintendent at Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 | Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238

Edward Fletcher Superintendent at Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 | Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238

There were 98 Black students enrolled in Warren County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 3.9% of the 2,532 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Warren County, Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 82 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Warren 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.

Ethnic Composition of Warren County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [67%]Hispanic [20%]Multiracial [5.5%]Ethnicities <5 [6.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Warren County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictBlack Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 2385.2%1,576
United Community School District 3041.7%956

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