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There were 223 Black students enrolled in Boone County County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 223 Black students enrolled in Boone 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 2.5% of the 8,949 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 16 schools in Boone County County, Belvidere North High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 42 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.

Ethnicities in Boone County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [50.8%]Hispanic [41.4%]Ethnicities <5 [6.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Boone County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Belvidere North High School31,396
Belvidere High School2.91,192
Belvidere Central Middle School3.1901
Belvidere South Middle School3.4763
Washington Academy3.2710
Lincoln Elementary School3.3551
Seth Whitman Elementary School2.7655
Meehan Elementary School2.8647
Perry Elementary School6.8220
Caledonia Elementary School0402
Capron Elementary School0165
Manchester Elementary School0143
North Boone High School0505
North Boone Middle School0237
North Boone Upper Elementary School0218
Poplar Grove Elementary School0244

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