Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that Black students made up 1.1% of the 2,248 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the two districts in Ford County, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | 1.2% | 1,287 |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | 1% | 961 |
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