Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that Black students made up 22.9% of the 6,639 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the eight districts in Jackson County, Carbondale Elementary School District 95 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 797 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jackson County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Elementary School District 95 | 51% | 1,562 |
| Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 | 16% | 1,848 |
| Carbondale Community High School District 165 | 29.5% | 947 |
| Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 | 17.7% | 650 |
| Elverado Community Unit School District 196 | 4% | 351 |
| DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 | 6.2% | 193 |
| Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 | 4.2% | 236 |
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