Southern Illinois News

There were 10 Black students enrolled in Union County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.4% of the 2,524 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 15 schools in Union County County, Anna-Jonesboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 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
Anna-Jonesboro High School	2	504
Cobden Elementary School	0	196
Cobden High School	0	172
Cobden Junior High School	0	95
Lick Creek Elementary School	0	138
Lincoln Elementary School	0	192
Shawnee Elementary School	0	147
Shawnee High School	0	65
Shawnee Junior High School	0	57
Davie Elementary School	0	116
Dongola Elementary School	0	128
Dongola High School	0	61
Dongola Junior High School	0	48
Jonesboro Elementary School	0	345
Anna Junior High School	0	260