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There were 17 Black students enrolled in Moultrie County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 Principal Mr. Ted Walk (2023) | Sullivan Community Unit School District 300

Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 Principal Mr. Ted Walk (2023) | Sullivan Community Unit School District 300

There were 17 Black students enrolled in Moultrie County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 1% of the 1,636 students in Moultrie County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Moultrie County, Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 17 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Moultrie County.

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 Moultrie County in 2021-22 School Year
White [93.8%]Ethnicities <5 [4.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Moultrie County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sullivan Community Unit School District 3001.51,155
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 3020481

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