There were 2,137 Black students enrolled in Vermilion County County schools in 2021-22 school year

Danville High School Principal Ms. Tracy Cherry (2023) | Danville High School

By Chambana Sun

Apr 30, 2024

There were 2,137 Black students enrolled in Vermilion 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 19.2% of the 11,109 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 34 schools in Vermilion County County, Danville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 537 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 Vermilion County County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Vermilion County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Danville High School	42.1	1,277
South View Upper Elementary School	51.5	612
Mark Denman Elementary School	52.7	584
North Ridge Middle School	45.3	675
Meade Park Elementary School	52.6	249
Edison Elementary School	56	234
Liberty Elementary School	50.6	243
Garfield Elementary School	55.9	188
Southwest Elementary School	27.7	361
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	26	273
Judith Giacoma Elementary School	1.6	632
Salt Fork High School	0	241
Salt Fork Junior High School	0	179
Salt Fork North Elementary School	0	272
Salt Fork South Elementary School	0	165
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	0	261
Hoopeston Area High School	0	329
Hoopeston Area Middle School	0	255
Westville High School	0	354
Westville Junior High School	0	190
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	0	301
Bismarck-Henning Junior High School	0	274
John Greer Elementary School	0	229
Maple Elementary School	0	283
Mary Miller Junior High School	0	206
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School	0	357
Oakwood Grade School	0	447
Oakwood High School	0	290
Oakwood Junior High School	0	136
Pine Crest Elementary School	0	406
Potomac Elementary School	0	144
Armstrong High School	0	135
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	0	83
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	0	244