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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 25% of Champaign County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Urbana High School Principal Mr. Jesse Guzman (2023) | Urbana High School

Urbana High School Principal Mr. Jesse Guzman (2023) | Urbana High School

There were 6,117 Black students enrolled in Champaign 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 25% of the 24,461 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 54 schools in Champaign County County, Centennial High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 569 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.

Ethnicities in Champaign County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [48.9%]Black [25.0%]Hispanic [12.9%]Multiracial [7.6%]Ethnicities <5 [4.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Champaign County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Centennial High School411,388
Central High School28.11,489
Urbana High School35.31,125
Urbana Middle School41.5884
Jefferson Middle School41756
Franklin Middle School44.9688
Stratton Elementary School66.7451
Washington Elementary School70.3333
Garden Hills Elementary School58.9375
Edison Middle School28.7731
Rantoul Township High School23.7801
M.L. King Junior Elementary School64.4281
Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School40.9428
Yankee Ridge Elementary School48.2355
J.W. Eater Junior High School30.1534
Dr. Howard Elementary School41.3385
Westview Elementary School36439
Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School33.6414
Robeson Elementary School31.4439
Wiley Elementary School56.3213
Bottenfield Elementary School26.5441
Broadmeadow Elementary School45.7256
Kenwood Elementary School34.2339
Thomas Paine Elementary School38.7284
Carrie Busey Elementary School23473
Urbana Early Childhood School42.1259
Pleasant Acres Elementary School30.4306
South Side Elementary School25.3285
International Prep Academy12.9510
Eastlawn Elementary School18.6349
Champaign Early Childhood Center43.8144
Northview Elementary School25.3241
Leal Elementary School9.2379
Lincoln Trail Elementary School2.3754
Mahomet-Seymour High School1.61,017
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School1.5754
Middletown Prairie Elementary1.4800
Fisher Junior/Senior High School0271
Ludlow Elementary School056
Unity East School0243
Unity High School0516
Unity Junior High School0348
Unity West School0419
St. Joseph Elementary School0464
St. Joseph Middle School0366
St. Joseph-Ogden High School0434
Heritage High School0129
Heritage Junior High And Elementary School0242
Fisher Grade School0307
Thomasboro Grade School0136
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School044
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary School093
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary School0120
Gifford Grade School0173

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Centennial High SchoolM.l. King Junior Elementary SchoolPrairieview-Ogden Junior High SchoolFranklin Middle SchoolVernon L. Barkstall Elementary SchoolBottenfield Elementary SchoolStratton Elementary SchoolInternational Prep AcademyGifford Grade SchoolHeritage High SchoolCarrie Busey Elementary SchoolWestview Elementary SchoolLeal Elementary SchoolUnity East Elementary SchoolUnity High SchoolKenwood Elementary SchoolPrairieview-Ogden North Elementary SchoolRobeson Elementary SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolHeritage Junior High And Elementary SchoolRantoul Township High SchoolNorthview Elementary SchoolFisher Grade SchoolLincoln Trail Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph Elementary SchoolYankee Ridge Elementary SchoolWiley Elementary SchoolUnity Junior High SchoolPrairieview-Ogden South Elementary SchoolMiddletown Prairie ElementaryFisher Junior Senior High SchoolJ.w. Eater Junior High SchoolBroadmeadow Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolCentral High SchoolSt. Joseph-Ogden High SchoolEdison Middle SchoolEastlawn Elementary SchoolSouth Side Elementary SchoolPleasant Acres Elementary SchoolLudlow Elementary SchoolUrbana Middle SchoolThomasboro Grade SchoolThomas Paine Elementary SchoolUrbana Early Childhood SchoolUnity West Elementary SchoolMahomet-Seymour High SchoolChampaign Early Childhood CenterDr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary SchoolMahomet-Seymour Junior High SchoolDr Howard Elementary SchoolGarden Hills Elementary School

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