Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Data showed that Black students made up 41.3% of the 673 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the two districts in Alexander County, Cairo Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 239 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Alexander County.
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.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo Unit School District 1 | 79.7% | 300 |
| Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 | 10.5% | 373 |
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