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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 13.6% of McLean County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Olympia Community Unit School District 16 Principal Dr. Laura Odonnell (2023) | Olympia Community Unit School District 16

Olympia Community Unit School District 16 Principal Dr. Laura Odonnell (2023) | Olympia Community Unit School District 16

There were 3,104 Black students enrolled in McLean 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 13.6% of the 22,844 students in McLean County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in McLean County, McLean County Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,808 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with McLean 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 McLean County in 2021-22 School Year
White [64.5%]Black [13.6%]Hispanic [9.1%]Asian [5.5%]Multi-racial [6.9%]Ethnicities <5 [0.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in McLean County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
McLean County Unit School District 514.612,393
Bloomington School District 8725.34,982
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 31.31,079
Olympia Community Unit School District 160.71,706
LeRoy Community Unit School District 21.5781
Heyworth Community Unit School District 40883
Lexington Community Unit School District 70489
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 190531

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