West Central Reporter

There were 282 Black students enrolled in Morgan County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 6.8% of the 4,138 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 18 schools in Morgan County County, Jacksonville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 91 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 High School	10.8	840
Jacksonville Middle School	9.4	704
Lincoln Elementary School	22.8	267
Washington Elementary School	9.6	228
Eisenhower Elementary School	6.2	306
South Jacksonville Elementary School	4.2	309
North Jacksonville School	6.4	156
Waverly Elementary School	0	211
Waverly Junior and Senior High School	0	129
Franklin East Grade School	0	70
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	0	154
Franklin Elementary School	0	56
Triopia Grade School	0	202
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	0	184
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	0	107
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	0	47
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School	0	43
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	0	125