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How many Black students were enrolled in Jefferson County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Ronald Foltz - Assistant Principal | Linkedin

Ronald Foltz - Assistant Principal | Linkedin

There were 601 Black students enrolled in Jefferson 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 11% of the 5,488 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Jefferson County County, Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 175 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.

Ethnicities in Jefferson County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [76.7%]Black [11.0%]Multiracial [7.6%]Ethnicities <5 [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center27.9627
Mount Vernon High School121,164
Zadok Casey Middle School32.7425
J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center28.6255
Dr. Andy Hall Early Education Center25.9247
Summersville Grade School3.6280
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School0140
Spring Garden Elementary School0131
Spring Garden Middle School098
Rome Community Consolidated Elementary School0366
Waltonville Grade School0199
Waltonville High School093
Webber High School0113
Woodlawn Grade School0315
Woodlawn High School0177
Farrington Elementary School052
Field Elementary School0246
Bethel Grade School0154
Bluford Grade School0261
McClellan Elementary School057
Grand Prairie Elementary School088

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