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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 1.4% of Logan County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 48 Black students enrolled in Logan 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 1.4% of the 3,465 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Logan County County, Lincoln Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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 Logan County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.8%]Ethnicities <5 [8.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Logan County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lincoln Community High School2.5786
Washington-Monroe Elementary School8.6187
Lincoln Junior High School3.5343
Central Elementary School0176
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School0273
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School097
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School0204
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School071
Northwest Elementary School0256
Emden Elementary School089
Olympia South Elementary School0328
Mount Pulaski Elementary School0375
Mount Pulaski High School0173
Adams Elementary School0107

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