Peoria Standard

There were 21 Black students enrolled in Woodford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 75% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 0.3% of the 6,084 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Woodford County, Metamora High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Metamora High School	1.2%	899
Davenport Elementary School	2.4%	416
Centennial School	0%	169
Congerville Elementary School	0%	88
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School	0%	154
Sowers Elementary School	0%	155
Riverview Elementary School	0%	206
Roanoke-Benson High School	0%	137
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School	0%	136
Fieldcrest High School	0%	274
Fieldcrest Primary School	0%	198
Jefferson Park School	0%	258
El Paso-Gridley High School	0%	336
Eureka High School	0%	473
Eureka Middle School	0%	456
Metamora Grade School	0%	835
Germantown Hills Elementary School	0%	456
Germantown Hills Middle School	0%	369
Goodfield Elementary School	0%	69