Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Data showed that Black students made up 0.8% of the 2,233 students in Ford County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the two districts in Ford County, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 17 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ford County.
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.
| District | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | 1.3 | 1,276 |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | 0 | 957 |
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