Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Data showed that Black students made up 0.4% of the 2,363 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 12 schools in Wayne County County, North Side Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Side Elementary School | 3.1 | 323 |
| Center Street Elementary School | 0 | 289 |
| Cisne High School | 0 | 113 |
| Cisne Middle School | 0 | 103 |
| Wayne City Attendance Center | 0 | 357 |
| Wayne City High School | 0 | 136 |
| Fairfield Community High School | 0 | 434 |
| Jasper Elementary School | 0 | 170 |
| Johnsonville Elementary School | 0 | 98 |
| New Hope Elementary School | 0 | 193 |
| Mount Erie Elementary School | 0 | 57 |
| Geff Elementary School | 0 | 90 |
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