Peoria Standard

There were 12 Black students enrolled in Woodford 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 0.2% of the 6,098 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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	1.3	893
Centennial School	0	151
Congerville Elementary School	0	90
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School	0	142
Sowers Elementary School	0	148
Riverview Elementary School	0	233
Roanoke-Benson High School	0	129
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	0	147
Davenport Elementary School	0	402
Fieldcrest High School	0	260
Fieldcrest Primary School	0	193
Jefferson Park School	0	291
El Paso-Gridley High School	0	362
Eureka High School	0	463
Eureka Middle School	0	476
Metamora Grade School	0	823
Germantown Hills Elementary School	0	455
Germantown Hills Middle School	0	368
Goodfield Elementary School	0	72