McLean County Times

There were 59 Black students enrolled in Livingston 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 1.1% of the 5,214 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Livingston County County, Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Central Elementary School	5	343
Pontiac High School	2.4	674
Pontiac Junior High School	4.5	331
Washington Elementary School	5.5	201
Cornell Elementary School	0	89
Lincoln Elementary School	0	211
Saunemin Elementary School	0	122
Dwight Common School	0	543
Dwight High School	0	212
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	0	297
Woodland High School	0	135
Flanagan Elementary School	0	185
Flanagan-Cornell High School	0	110
Tri-Point High School	0	116
Odell Grade School	0	166
Prairie Central Elementary School	0	319
Prairie Central High School	0	498
Prairie Central Junior High School	0	227
Prairie Central Primary East School	0	142
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	0	233
Graymont Elementary School	0	60