South Central Reporter

There were 71 Black students enrolled in Clinton County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 1.3% of the 5,364 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Clinton County County, Schiller Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 61 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
Schiller Elementary School	23.3	262
Carlyle High School	3.6	280
Carlyle Elementary School	0	395
Carlyle Junior High School	0	296
Central Community High School	0	617
St. Rose Elementary School	0	171
Damiansville Elementary School	0	98
Wesclin Middle School	0	473
Wesclin Senior High School	0	369
Willow Grove Elementary School	0	159
Bartelso Elementary School	0	181
Beckemeyer Elementary School	0	185
Breese Elementary School	0	417
New Baden Elementary School	0	248
North Wamac Grade School	0	131
Trenton Elementary School	0	247
Albers Elementary School	0	169
Aviston Elementary School	0	429
Germantown Elementary School	0	237