Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that Black students made up 0.6% of the 2,363 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the seven districts in Wayne County, Fairfield Public School District 112 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wayne County.
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.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Public School District 112 | 2.5% | 612 |
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