Monticello High School Principal Mr. Adam Clapp (2023) | Monticello High School
Monticello High School Principal Mr. Adam Clapp (2023) | Monticello High School
Data showed that Black students made up 0.4% of the 2,966 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 14 schools in Piatt County County, Monticello High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello High School | 2.3 | 475 |
| Cerro Gordo Elementary School | 0 | 256 |
| Cerro Gordo Junior/Senior High School | 0 | 191 |
| Deland-Weldon Elementary School | 0 | 99 |
| Deland-Weldon High School | 0 | 54 |
| Deland-Weldon Middle School | 0 | 25 |
| Washington School | 0 | 528 |
| White Heath Elementary School | 0 | 252 |
| Bement Elementary School | 0 | 137 |
| Bement High School | 0 | 83 |
| Bement Middle School | 0 | 64 |
| Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School | 0 | 204 |
| Monticello Middle School | 0 | 342 |
| Atwood-Hammond Grade School | 0 | 256 |
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