There were 2,179 Black students enrolled in Vermilion County County schools in 2022-23 school year

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By Chambana Sun

Jul 5, 2024

There were 2,179 Black students enrolled in Vermilion County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 19.8% of the 11,026 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 32 schools in Vermilion County County, Danville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 485 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 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Vermilion County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Danville High School	42.3	1,147
Mark Denman Elementary School	53.4	588
South View Upper Elementary School	50	610
North Ridge Middle School	44.8	638
Liberty Elementary School	51.2	340
Meade Park Elementary School	55	280
Southwest Elementary School	33	442
Edison Elementary School	55	258
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	28.1	331
Maple Elementary School	6.8	309
Judith Giacoma Elementary School	2.6	665
Hoopeston Area High School	4.5	330
John Greer Elementary School	6.5	232
Oakwood Grade School	2.1	575
Salt Fork High School	0	243
Salt Fork Junior High School	0	185
Salt Fork North Elementary School	0	264
Salt Fork South Elementary School	0	163
Rossville-Alvin Elementary School	0	258
Hoopeston Area Middle School	0	239
Westville High School	0	338
Westville Junior High School	0	170
Bismarck-Henning Elementary School	0	305
Bismarck-Henning Junior High School	0	248
Mary Miller Junior High School	0	194
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School	0	363
Oakwood High School	0	280
Pine Crest Elementary School	0	411
Potomac Elementary School	0	147
Armstrong High School	0	134
Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School	0	84
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	0	255