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There were 561 Black students enrolled in Jefferson County County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Cory Caughlan - Principal | https://twitter.com/mrC_MVHS/status/1662891666506907648/photo/1

Cory Caughlan - Principal | https://twitter.com/mrC_MVHS/status/1662891666506907648/photo/1

There were 561 Black students enrolled in Jefferson County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 10.5% of the 5,335 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jefferson County County, Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 177 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 2022-23 School Year
White [77.5%]Black [10.5%]Multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center29.5600
Mount Vernon High School14.41,177
Zadok Casey Middle School33.3400
J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center29.5278
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School0159
Spring Garden Elementary School0151
Spring Garden Middle School085
Rome Community Consolidated Elementary School0349
Waltonville Grade School0228
Waltonville High School083
Webber High School0123
Woodlawn Grade School0337
Woodlawn High School0172
Farrington Elementary School049
Field Elementary School0274
Bethel Grade School0156
Bluford Grade School0261
McClellan Elementary School065
Summersville Grade School0305
Grand Prairie Elementary School083

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