Meridian High School Principal Mrs. Maryanne Boren (2023) | Meridian High School
Meridian High School Principal Mrs. Maryanne Boren (2023) | Meridian High School
Data showed that Black students made up 33.1% of the 776 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the four schools in Pulaski County County, Meridian Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 160 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Elementary School | 52.5 | 305 |
| Meridian High School | 51.6 | 124 |
| Century Junior/Senior High School | 11.2 | 178 |
| Century Elementary School | 7.7 | 169 |
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