South Central Reporter

There were 32 Black students enrolled in Montgomery County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.8% of the 3,793 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Montgomery County, Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 17 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Montgomery 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
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12	1.3%	1,283
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3	1%	1,507