Chambana Sun

There were 2,268 Black students enrolled in Vermilion County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 20.6% of the 10,989 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Vermilion County, Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,150 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Vermilion County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

District	Black Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	45.4%	4,738
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11	5.2%	1,076
Westville Community Unit School District 2	1.8%	1,142
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4	2%	834
Oakwood Community Unit School District 76	1.6%	820
Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District	2%	544