South Central Reporter

There were 50 Black students enrolled in Macoupin 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 0.7% of the 7,442 students in Macoupin County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in Macoupin County, Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 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 Macoupin 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
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9	1.4	1,226
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1	1	1,320
North Mac Community Unit School District 34	0.9	1,166
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7	0.9	1,140
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8	0	579
Northwestern Community Unit School District 2	0	326
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5	0	472
Staunton Community Unit School District 6	0	1,213