Steve Mayerhofer Superintendent at Du Quoin High School | Official Website
Steve Mayerhofer Superintendent at Du Quoin High School | Official Website
Data showed that Black students made up 2.7% of the 2,551 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the eight schools in Perry County County, Du Quoin High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin High School | 5.8 | 502 |
| Du Quoin Middle School | 5.4 | 388 |
| Du Quoin Elementary School | 3.8 | 469 |
| Community Consolidated School | 0 | 182 |
| Tamaroa Elementary School | 0 | 76 |
| Pinckneyville Community High School | 0 | 436 |
| Pinckneyville Elementary School | 0 | 280 |
| Pinckneyville Middle School | 0 | 218 |
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