Chambana Sun

There were 2,259 Black students enrolled in Vermilion County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 20.3% of the 11,118 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 12 districts in Vermilion County, Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,145 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Vermilion 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
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	45.4%	4,726
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11	5.2%	1,110
Westville Community Unit School District 2	1.9%	1,173
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4	2%	860
Oakwood Community Unit School District 76	2%	855