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Fulton County County Education: 39 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Avon Elementary School Principal Dana Harrison (2023) | Avon Elementary School

Avon Elementary School Principal Dana Harrison (2023) | Avon Elementary School

There were 39 Black students enrolled in Fulton County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.9% of the 4,243 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Fulton County County, Canton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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 Fulton County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.4%]Ethnicities <5 [4.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Fulton County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Canton High School2.4616
Ingersoll Middle School2.2640
Westview Elementary School2.7372
Central Elementary School0344
Cuba Elementary School0181
Cuba Middle School086
Cuba Senior High School0126
Lewistown Junior/Senior High School0272
Lincoln Elementary School0222
Spoon River Valley Elementary School0133
Spoon River Valley Junior High School050
Spoon River Valley Senior High School071
VIT Elementary School0186
VIT Junior High School070
VIT Senior High School089
Astoria Junior High School066
Eastview Elementary School0266
Abingdon-Avon Middle School0201
Astoria Elementary School0128
Astoria High School071
Avon Elementary School053

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