South Central Reporter

There were 224 Black students enrolled in Marion 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 3.9% of the 5,739 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 105 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	17.8	591
Centralia High School	9.3	831
Jordan Elementary School	19.1	220
Central City Elementary School	0	338
Salem Community High School	0	715
Sandoval Elementary School	0	204
Sandoval Junior High School	0	98
Sandoval Senior High School	0	115
Selmaville Elementary School	0	246
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy School	0	286
South Central Middle School	0	142
Iuka Community Consolidated School	0	236
Hawthorn Elementary School	0	395
Franklin Park Middle School	0	526
Odin Attendance Center 9-12	0	70
Odin Attendance Center K-8	0	181
Kell Grade School	0	79
Patoka Elementary School	0	112
Patoka Junior High School	0	47
Patoka Senior High School	0	69
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School	0	238