South Central Reporter

There were 23 Black students enrolled in Bond County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 1.2% of the 1,949 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Bond County County, Greenville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 13 students.

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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Greenville Elementary School	2.7	488
Bond County Community Unit 2 High School	1.9	537
Sorento Elementary School	0	114
Bond County CUSD 2 Early Childhood Center	0	47
Pocahontas Center	0	158
Mulberry Grove Elementary School	0	146
Mulberry Grove Junior High School	0	80
Mulberry Grove Senior High School	0	107
Greenville Junior High School	0	272