Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Principal Dr. Stephen Smith (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-smith-ed-d-57952969/
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 Principal Dr. Stephen Smith (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-smith-ed-d-57952969/
Data showed that Black students made up 0.2% of the 5,570 students in Franklin County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the nine districts in Franklin County, Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 | 0.9 | 1,493 |
| Christopher Community Unit School District 99 | 0 | 695 |
| Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 | 0 | 94 |
| Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 | 0 | 1,084 |
| Benton Consolidated High School District 103 | 0 | 571 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 | 0 | 507 |
| Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 | 0 | 217 |
| Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 | 0 | 313 |
| Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 | 0 | 596 |
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