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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 512 Black students enrolled in Williamson County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Principal Mr. Sy Stone (2023) | Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3

Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3 Principal Mr. Sy Stone (2023) | Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3

There were 512 Black students enrolled in Williamson County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 5.3% of the 9,748 students in Williamson County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Williamson County, Marion Community Unit School District 2 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 313 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Williamson 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.

Ethnicities in Williamson County in 2021-22 School Year
White [82.2%]Multi-racial [7.7%]Black [5.3%]Ethnicities <5 [4.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Williamson County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Marion Community Unit School District 28.53,695
Herrin Community Unit School District 45.12,337
Carterville Community Unit School District 53.62,200
Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 30480
Johnston City Community Unit School District 101,036

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