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There were 17 Black students enrolled in Menard County districts in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 17 Black students enrolled in Menard County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.7% of the 2,268 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the three districts in Menard County, Athens Community Unit School District 213 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 students.

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

Ethnicities in Menard County in 2022-23 School Year
White [93.4%]Ethnicities <5 [5.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Menard County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictBlack Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Athens Community Unit School District 2131.7%1,005

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