Carbondale Reporter

There were 510 Black students enrolled in Williamson 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 5.2% of the 9,748 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Williamson County County, Marion High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 101 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
Marion High School	8.9	1,133
Marion Junior High School	9.3	743
Lincoln Elementary School	8.2	486
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School	5.4	683
Jefferson Elementary School	10.4	356
Washington Elementary School	7	485
Longfellow Elementary School	12	249
Herrin High School	4.5	663
Tri-C Elementary School	4.1	702
Herrin Middle School	5.4	500
North Side Primary Center	5.3	491
Carterville Intermediate School	4.3	509
Carterville High School	2.3	620
Carterville Junior High School	3.8	369
Crab Orchard Elementary School	0	327
Crab Orchard High School	0	153
Lincoln Elementary School	0	486
Washington Middle School	0	319
Jefferson Elementary School	0	356
Johnston City High School	0	320
Adams School	0	243