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Woodford County Education: 55 Black students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 55 Black students enrolled in Woodford County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.8% of the 7,018 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the nine districts in Woodford County, El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Woodford County.

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 in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.7%]Ethnicities <5 [8.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Woodford County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictBlack Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 111.7%1,178
County of Woodford School1.3%893
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 61.5%822
Eureka Community Unit School District 1400.7%1,503

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