Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Principal Mr. Chris Miesner (2023) | Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Principal Mr. Chris Miesner (2023) | Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Data showed that Black students made up 4.7% of the 3,818 students in Randolph County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the six districts in Randolph County, Sparta Community Unit School District 140 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 161 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Randolph 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.
| District | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Community Unit School District 140 | 13.9 | 1,158 |
| Coulterville Unit School District 1 | 7.8 | 218 |
| Chester Community Unit School District 139 | 0 | 908 |
| Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 | 0 | 1,013 |
| Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 | 0 | 391 |
| Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134 | 0 | 130 |
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