Dr. Becky Schuchman, Superintendent at Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | https://cusd1.com/
Dr. Becky Schuchman, Superintendent at Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | https://cusd1.com/
Data showed that Black students made up 0.8% of the 7,210 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the eight districts in Macoupin County, Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macoupin County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
---|---|---|
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | 1.6% | 1,283 |
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 | 1.5% | 1,154 |
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 | 1% | 1,124 |
North Mac Community Unit School District 34 | 0.9% | 1,133 |
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