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12 Black students enrolled in White County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Jarrod Newell, Superintendent at Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 | https://www.facebook.com/

Jarrod Newell, Superintendent at Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 | https://www.facebook.com/

There were 12 Black students enrolled in White County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.5% of the 2,204 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the three districts in White County, Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 12 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with White 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.

Ethnic Composition of White County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [93.8%]Ethnicities <5 [5.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in White County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictBlack Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 50.9%1,336

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