South West Illinois News

There were 161 Black students enrolled in Randolph County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 4.2% of the 3,818 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Randolph County County, Sparta Lincoln School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 114 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
Sparta Lincoln School	15.3	743
Sparta High School	15.5	303
Chester Elementary School	0	590
Chester High School	0	318
Coulterville Elementary School	0	91
Coulterville High School	0	69
Coulterville Junior High School	0	58
Steeleville Elementary School	0	257
Steeleville High School	0	134
Red Bud High School	0	371
Evansville Attendance Center	0	112
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School	0	130
Red Bud Elementary School	0	642