There were 53 Black students enrolled in Fulton County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Data showed that Black students made up 1.3% of the 4,053 students in Fulton County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the six districts in Fulton County, Canton Union School District 66 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 53 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Fulton 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 | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Union School District 66 | 2.4 | 2,194 |
| Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 | 0 | 389 |
| Astoria Community Unit School District 1 | 0 | 288 |
| Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 | 0 | 588 |
| Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4 | 0 | 254 |
| V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2 | 0 | 340 |
