West Central Reporter

There were 319 Black students enrolled in Morgan 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 7.4% of the 4,327 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Morgan County County, Jacksonville Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 73 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
Jacksonville Middle School	10.6	691
Lincoln Elementary School	30.3	234
Jacksonville High School	8.4	848
Washington Elementary School	14.9	222
Walnut Court Early Years Program	12.2	222
Eisenhower Elementary School	6	316
South Jacksonville Elementary School	5	298
North Jacksonville School	6.4	156
Waverly Elementary School	0	208
Waverly Junior and Senior High School	0	143
Franklin East Grade School	0	69
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	0	169
Franklin Elementary School	0	55
Triopia Grade School	0	198
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	0	179
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	0	123
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	0	43
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School	0	27
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	0	126