There were 3,907 Black students enrolled in Macon County County schools in 2022-23 school year

Nate Sheppard Principal at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School | Official Website

By Macon Reporter

Jul 4, 2024

There were 3,907 Black students enrolled in Macon 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 27.6% of the 14,153 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 33 schools in Macon County County, MacArthur High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 545 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 Macon County County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Macon County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
MacArthur High School	51.2	1,064
Eisenhower High School	50.2	883
Hope Academy	61.7	577
Robertson Charter School	91.2	329
American Dreamer STEM Academy	71.6	391
Johns Hill Magnet School	43.4	643
Dennis Elementary School	51.8	537
Franklin Grove Elementary School	51	445
Montessori Academy for Peace	32.1	703
Parsons Accelerated School	48.7	448
Stephen Decatur Middle School	42	460
Muffley Elementary School	44.4	356
South Shores Elementary School	48.1	314
Michael E. Baum Elementary School	40.3	298
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	6.3	587
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School	6.7	329
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	3.6	439
Warrensburg-Latham High School	4.5	311
Mt. Zion Intermediate School	2.4	532
Argenta-Oreana High School	4.1	267
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	3.9	256
Mt. Zion High School	1.3	743
Sangamon Valley Primary School	0	174
Sangamon Valley High School	0	173
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School	0	430
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School	0	219
McGaughey Elementary School	0	381
Meridian Elementary School	0	447
Meridian High School	0	287
Meridian Middle School	0	204
Mt. Zion Elementary School	0	330
Mt. Zion Junior High School	0	400
Argenta-Oreana Middle School	0	196