Peoria Standard

There were 45 Black students enrolled in Fulton County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 1% of the 4,301 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Fulton County County, Westview Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 16 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Westview Elementary School	4.2	383
Ingersoll Middle School	2.2	671
Canton High School	2.2	638
Central Elementary School	0	335
Cuba Elementary School	0	186
Cuba Middle School	0	79
Cuba Senior High School	0	124
Lewistown Junior/Senior High School	0	253
Lincoln Elementary School	0	228
Spoon River Valley Elementary School	0	121
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	0	51
Spoon River Valley Senior High School	0	82
VIT Elementary School	0	179
VIT Junior High School	0	67
VIT Senior High School	0	94
Astoria Junior High School	0	67
Eastview Elementary School	0	274
Abingdon-Avon Middle School	0	201
Astoria Elementary School	0	136
Astoria High School	0	85
Avon Elementary School	0	47