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There were 11 Black students enrolled in Woodford County County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Metamora High School Principal Charlie Zimmerman (2023) | Metamora High School

Metamora High School Principal Charlie Zimmerman (2023) | Metamora High School

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.

Ethnicities in Woodford County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [90.9%]Ethnicities <5 [6.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Woodford County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Metamora High School1.2933
Centennial School0161
Congerville Elementary School083
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School0139
Sowers Elementary School0163
Riverview Elementary School0230
Roanoke-Benson High School0130
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School0144
Davenport Elementary School0409
Fieldcrest High School0279
Fieldcrest Primary School0215
Jefferson Park School0294
El Paso-Gridley High School0389
Eureka High School0441
Eureka Middle School0495
Metamora Grade School0795
Germantown Hills Elementary School0446
Germantown Hills Middle School0365
Goodfield Elementary School074

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