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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 3.3% of Saline County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 125 Black students enrolled in Saline 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 3.3% of the 3,763 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 14 schools in Saline County County, Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 39 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 Saline County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [87.1%]Multiracial [6.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Saline County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School12.1323
Harrisburg High School4.8559
West Side Primary School4480
Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School11.2125
School District 428 IYC-HRB60.923
East Side Intermediate School3.2374
Harrisburg Middle School0348
Eldorado Elementary School0579
Eldorado High School0316
Eldorado Middle School0221
Galatia Elementary School0202
Galatia High School0121
Galatia Junior High School066
Galatia Elementary School0202

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