There were 140 Black students enrolled in Massac County public schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Black students made up 7% of the 2,001 students during the 2024-25 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the nine schools in Massac County, Metropolis Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 65 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolis Elementary School | 14.3% | 456 |
| Massac County High School | 8% | 498 |
| Massac Junior High School | 6.5% | 306 |
| Brookport Elementary School | 9.4% | 160 |
| Unity Elementary School | 0% | 127 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 0% | 147 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 0% | 110 |
| Joppa Junior & Senior High School | 0% | 75 |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | 0% | 122 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
