Pamela Rizkallah, Superintendent at Cairo Community Unit School District 1 | https://www.cairoschooldistrict1.com/
Pamela Rizkallah, Superintendent at Cairo Community Unit School District 1 | https://www.cairoschooldistrict1.com/
Data showed that Black students made up 42.3% of the 603 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the two districts in Alexander County, Cairo Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 217 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Alexander 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo Unit School District 1 | 74.3% | 292 |
| Egyptian Community Unit School District 5 | 12.2% | 311 |
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