There were 230 Black students enrolled in Alexander County public schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.3% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Black students made up 39.8% of the 578 students during the 2024-25 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the five schools in Alexander County, Cairo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo Elementary School | 73.6% | 148 |
| Cairo Junior/Senior High School | 79.1% | 129 |
| Egyptian Elementary School | 12.6% | 151 |
| Egyptian Junior High School | 0% | 68 |
| Egyptian Senior High School | 0% | 82 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
