South West Illinois News

There were 54 Black students enrolled in Perry County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 2.2% of the 2,492 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 27 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	5.9	457
Du Quoin Middle School	3.9	380
Du Quoin Elementary School	2.5	480
Community Consolidated School	0	203
Tamaroa Elementary School	0	83
Pinckneyville Community High School	0	427
Pinckneyville Elementary School	0	254
Pinckneyville Middle School	0	208