South Central Reporter

There were 233 Black students enrolled in Marion 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 4.1% of the 5,696 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Marion County County, Centralia Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 121 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
Centralia Junior High School	19.2	629
Centralia High School	7.7	849
Jordan Elementary School	15.2	231
Central City Elementary School	3.3	360
Salem Community High School	0	691
Sandoval Elementary School	0	201
Sandoval Junior High School	0	101
Sandoval Senior High School	0	108
Selmaville Elementary School	0	244
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy School	0	263
South Central Middle School	0	133
Iuka Community Consolidated School	0	220
Hawthorn Elementary School	0	392
Franklin Park Middle School	0	521
Odin Attendance Center 9-12	0	77
Odin Attendance Center K-8	0	160
Kell Grade School	0	65
Patoka Elementary School	0	120
Patoka Junior High School	0	35
Patoka Senior High School	0	66
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School	0	230