Carbondale Reporter

There were 1,499 Black students enrolled in Jackson County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 22.8% of the 6,566 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jackson County County, Carbondale Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 266 students.

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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Carbondale Community High School	28.6	930
Parrish Elementary School	53.6	466
Carbondale Middle School	46.7	452
Thomas Elementary School	53	300
Lewis School	52.5	295
Murphysboro High School	19.2	579
Unity Point Elementary School	17.3	617
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	18.6	424
Murphysboro Middle School	16.7	425
Carruthers Elementary School	14.7	387
Giant City Elementary School	7.1	241
McElvain School	17.6	91
DeSoto Elementary School	0	177
Elverado High School	0	117
Elverado Intermediate School	0	73
Elverado Junior High School	0	76
Elverado Primary School	0	116
Trico Elementary School	0	407
Trico Junior High School	0	177
Trico Senior High School	0	216