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McDonough County County Education: 262 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Macomb Senior High School Principal Scott Sullivan (2023) | Macomb Senior High School

Macomb Senior High School Principal Scott Sullivan (2023) | Macomb Senior High School

There were 262 Black students enrolled in McDonough 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 8.4% of the 3,124 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in McDonough County County, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 72 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 McDonough County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [80.4%]Black [8.4%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5 [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in McDonough County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lincoln Elementary School14.7491
Macomb Senior High School10.1586
Edison Elementary School12.6435
Macomb Junior High School11.4307
MacArthur Early Childhood Center17.1105
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School4.3299
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School8125
West Prairie South Elementary School0180
West Prairie High School0157
West Prairie Junior High School081
West Prairie North Elementary School0162
Bushnell-Prairie City High School0196

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