Amy Dixon, Superintendent at Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 | https://hhspurpleclarion.org/
Amy Dixon, Superintendent at Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 | https://hhspurpleclarion.org/
Data showed that Black students made up 3.2% of the 3,623 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the four districts in Saline County, Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 76 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Saline County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 | 4.3% | 1,765 |
| Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 | 10% | 401 |
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