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Massac County County Education: 134 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Justin Kindle Assistant Principal | Official Website

Justin Kindle Assistant Principal | Official Website

There were 134 Black students enrolled in Massac County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 6.5% of the 2,068 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the nine schools in Massac County County, Metropolis Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 51 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.

Ethnicities in Massac County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [80.9%]Multiracial [7.7%]Black [6.5%]Ethnicities <5 [2.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Massac County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Metropolis Elementary School10.6481
Massac County High School8.5555
Brookport Elementary School10.2176
Massac Junior High School7.3246
Unity Elementary School0128
Franklin Elementary School0136
Jefferson Elementary School0121
Joppa Junior & Senior High School097
Maple Grove Elementary School0128

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