West Central Reporter

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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lincoln Elementary School	14.7	491
Macomb Senior High School	10.1	586
Edison Elementary School	12.6	435
Macomb Junior High School	11.4	307
MacArthur Early Childhood Center	17.1	105
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School	4.3	299
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School	8	125
West Prairie South Elementary School	0	180
West Prairie High School	0	157
West Prairie Junior High School	0	81
West Prairie North Elementary School	0	162
Bushnell-Prairie City High School	0	196