South Central Reporter

There were 33 Black students enrolled in Clinton County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.6% of the 5,088 students in Clinton County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Clinton County, Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 17 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clinton 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
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1	1.7	993
Wesclin Community Unit School District 3	1.2	1,326
Central Community High School District 71	0	616
Albers School District 63	0	174
Aviston School District 21	0	407
Bartelso School District 57	0	180
Breese School District 12	0	597
North Wamac School District 186	0	113
St. Rose School District 14-15	0	186
Willow Grove School District 46	0	169
Damiansville School District 62	0	91
Germantown School District 60	0	236