Carbondale Reporter

There were 556 Black students enrolled in Williamson County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 5.7% of the 9,809 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 103 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	9	1,139
Marion Junior High School	9.2	721
Lincoln Elementary School	12.2	490
Washington Elementary School	10.1	487
Jefferson Elementary School	10.4	393
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School	4.9	677
North Side Primary Center	6.8	484
Longfellow Elementary School	13.3	241
Herrin High School	4.5	660
Herrin Middle School	5.9	495
Tri-C Elementary School	4	700
Carterville Intermediate School	4.1	518
Carterville High School	3.1	618
Carterville Junior High School	3.3	362
Crab Orchard Elementary School	0	336
Crab Orchard High School	0	147
Lincoln Elementary School	0	490
Washington Middle School	0	313
Jefferson Elementary School	0	393
Johnston City High School	0	330
Adams School	0	259