Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Data showed that Black students made up 4.2% of the 3,816 students in the county. They were the 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 152 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Randolph County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Community Unit School District 140 | 13.1% | 1,161 |
| Chester Community Unit School District 139 | 1.1% | 940 |
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