Carbondale Reporter

There were 1,472 Black students enrolled in Jackson 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 22.8% of the 6,449 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Jackson County County, Carbondale Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 269 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	28.7	938
Parrish Elementary School	53.8	480
Carbondale Middle School	49.4	429
Thomas Elementary School	53.8	303
Lewis School	54.3	291
Murphysboro High School	17.6	575
Unity Point Elementary School	16.5	593
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	18.8	393
Carruthers Elementary School	15.8	399
Murphysboro Middle School	14.2	436
Giant City Elementary School	6	233
DeSoto Elementary School	0	183
Elverado High School	0	106
Elverado Intermediate School	0	79
Elverado Junior High School	0	68
Elverado Primary School	0	109
Trico Elementary School	0	442
Trico Junior High School	0	162
Trico Senior High School	0	230