Jacksonville School District 117 Principal Mr. Steve Ptacek (2023) | Jacksonville School District 117
Jacksonville School District 117 Principal Mr. Steve Ptacek (2023) | Jacksonville School District 117
Data showed that Black students made up 7.6% of the 4,345 students in Morgan County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Morgan County, Jacksonville School District 117 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 329 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville School District 117 | 10.5 | 3,131 |
| Franklin Community Unit School District 1 | 0 | 293 |
| Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11 | 0 | 193 |
| Triopia Community Unit School District 27 | 0 | 377 |
| Waverly Community Unit School District 6 | 0 | 351 |
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