IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences
IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences
Data showed that Black students made up 0.5% of the 4,200 students in Christian County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Christian County, Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 22 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Christian 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 | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 | 1 | 2,247 |
| Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 | 0 | 224 |
| Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1 | 0 | 277 |
| South Fork School District 14 | 0 | 307 |
| Pana Community Unit School District 8 | 0 | 1,145 |
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