Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that Black students made up 0.5% of the 2,373 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 15 schools in Union County, Anna-Jonesboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 students.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Anna-Jonesboro High School | 2.4% | 457 |
| Cobden Elementary School | 0% | 217 |
| Cobden High School | 0% | 135 |
| Cobden Junior High School | 0% | 87 |
| Lick Creek Elementary School | 0% | 128 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 0% | 204 |
| Shawnee Elementary School | 0% | 133 |
| Shawnee High School | 0% | 71 |
| Shawnee Junior High School | 0% | 74 |
| Davie Elementary School | 0% | 121 |
| Dongola Elementary School | 0% | 126 |
| Dongola High School | 0% | 22 |
| Dongola Junior High School | 0% | 43 |
| Jonesboro Elementary School | 0% | 311 |
| Anna Junior High School | 0% | 244 |
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