Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 769 students attending Pulaski County schools, 55.7% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.2% of Pulaski County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Pulaski County, representing 57.1% of the student body.
Century Junior/Senior High School, Meridian Elementary School, and Meridian High School had the most diverse student body in Pulaski County, including African American, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.9% compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Illinois has increased its state funding for public schools by $350 million, bringing the total to $8.6 billion for the upcoming year. This is in line with a 2017 law aiming to provide adequate funding to all schools by 2027.
However, experts suggest that this goal may be delayed unless education funding jumps to at least $550 million. According to a Center for Tax and Budget Accountability report, there’s currently a funding gap of about $2.3 billion.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Elementary School | White | 84.9% | 166 |
| Century Junior/Senior High School | White | 82.6% | 161 |
| Meridian Elementary School | African American | 47% | 236 |
| Meridian High School | African American | 58.7% | 206 |
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