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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 8.7% of McDonough County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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There were 270 Black students enrolled in McDonough 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 8.7% of the 3,112 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 11 schools in McDonough County County, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 89 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 2022-23 School Year
White [79.4%]Black [8.7%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5 [3.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in McDonough County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Lincoln Elementary School16.4543
Macomb Senior High School11.3592
Edison Elementary School12.6427
Macomb Junior High School11.8304
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School7.5322
West Prairie South Elementary School0176
West Prairie High School0157
West Prairie Junior High School096
West Prairie North Elementary School0173
Bushnell-Prairie City High School0187
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School0135

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