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How many Black students were enrolled in McLean County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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There were 3,080 Black students enrolled in McLean County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 12.9% of the 23,915 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 55 schools in McLean County County, Bloomington High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 339 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 McLean County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [64.8%]Black [12.9%]Hispanic [8.9%]Asian [5.3%]Multiracial [6.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in McLean County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Bloomington High School22.51,506
Normal Community High School13.22,098
Bloomington Junior High School24.31,056
Normal Community West High School12.61,590
Sheridan Elementary School44.9374
Oakdale Elementary School39.3392
Kingsley Junior High School16.3778
Irving Elementary School35.9348
Stevenson Elementary School34359
Parkside Junior High School17.5650
Fairview Elementary School37303
Sugar Creek Elementary School28.8385
Chiddix Junior High School15.5631
Fox Creek Elementary School33.1272
Bent Elementary School22.6367
Evans Junior High School10.9731
Oakland Elementary School17.6442
Pepper Ridge Elementary School20.2326
Parkside Elementary School20310
Sarah A. Raymond School of Early Educational27.8187
Colene Hoose Elementary School12.7403
Cedar Ridge Elementary School9.3440
Brigham Elementary18222
Benjamin Elementary School6.6577
Glenn Elementary School17.4219
Washington Elementary School9.9343
Prairieland Elementary School6.8455
University High School4.9607
Grove Elementary School5.6540
Northpoint Elementary School4.7486
Thomas Metcalf School2.5399
Carlock Elementary School0106
Leroy Elementary School0437
Leroy High School0222
Leroy Junior High School0122
Lexington Elementary School0231
Lexington High School0148
Lexington Junior High School0110
YBMC Charter School018
Ridgeview Elementary School0227
Ridgeview Junior High School0145
Heyworth Elementary School0497
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School0386
Hudson Elementary School0234
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School0360
Eugene Field School047
Towanda Elementary School0180
Tri-Valley Elementary School0323
Tri-Valley High School0298
Tri-Valley Middle School0458
Olympia High School0493
Olympia Middle School0382
Olympia North Elementary School0290
Prairie Central Primary West School0246
Ridgeview High School0159

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Tri-Valley Middle SchoolChiddix Junior High SchoolHeyworth Elementary SchoolLexington Elementary SchoolLexington Jr High SchoolLeroy Elementary SchoolLeroy High SchoolPrairieland Elementary SchoolColene Hoose Elementary SchoolGeorge Evans Junior High SchoolTri-Valley Elementary SchoolNormal Community West High SchoolEugene Field SchoolHeyworth Junior-Senior High SchoolSugar Creek Elementary SchoolThomas Metcalf SchoolSarah A. Raymond School of Early EducationalStevenson Elementary SchoolSheridan Elementary SchoolBenjamin Elementary SchoolNormal Community High SchoolParkside Elementary SchoolNorthpoint Elementary SchoolTri-Valley High SchoolGlenn Elementary SchoolCarlock Elementary SchoolBloomington Junior High SchoolPepper Ridge Elementary SchoolBrigham Elementary SchoolBent Elementary SchoolTowanda Elementary SchoolHudson Elementary SchoolOakland Elementary SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolOlympia High SchoolOakdale Elementary SchoolPrairie Central Primary - WestUniversity High SchoolBloomington High SchoolFox Creek Elementary SchoolRidgeview Elementary SchoolOlympia North Elementary SchoolCedar Ridge Elementary SchoolRidgeview Jr High SchoolGrove Elementary SchoolYbmc Charter SchoolParkside Junior High SchoolLexington High SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolOlympia Middle SchoolKingsley Junior High SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Junior High SchoolIrving Elementary School

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