Brent Boren Superintendent at Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | Anna Community Consolidated School District 37
Brent Boren Superintendent at Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | Anna Community Consolidated School District 37
Data showed that Black students made up 1.2% of the 2,373 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the seven districts in Union County, Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 18 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Union County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | 3.2% | 569 |
| Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 | 2.4% | 457 |
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