Peoria Standard

There were 11 Black students enrolled in Woodford 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 0.2% of the 6,185 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Woodford County County, Metamora High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 11 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
Metamora High School	1.2	933
Centennial School	0	161
Congerville Elementary School	0	83
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School	0	139
Sowers Elementary School	0	163
Riverview Elementary School	0	230
Roanoke-Benson High School	0	130
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	0	144
Davenport Elementary School	0	409
Fieldcrest High School	0	279
Fieldcrest Primary School	0	215
Jefferson Park School	0	294
El Paso-Gridley High School	0	389
Eureka High School	0	441
Eureka Middle School	0	495
Metamora Grade School	0	795
Germantown Hills Elementary School	0	446
Germantown Hills Middle School	0	365
Goodfield Elementary School	0	74