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How many Black students were enrolled in McLean County County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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Dr. David Mouser Superintendent | Official Website

Dr. David Mouser Superintendent | Official Website

There were 2,974 Black students enrolled in McLean 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 12.8% of the 23,309 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 53 schools in McLean County County, Bloomington High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 325 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 2022-23 School Year
White [64.5%]Black [12.8%]Hispanic [9.2%]Asian [5.6%]Multiracial [6.6%]Ethnicities <5 [0.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in McLean County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Bloomington High School22.81,424
Normal Community High School14.12,089
Bloomington Junior High School23.5996
Normal Community West High School14.51,565
Sheridan Elementary School48.3354
Oakdale Elementary School42.3369
Irving Elementary School38.8335
Stevenson Elementary School32.9356
Kingsley Junior High School16.1715
Parkside Junior High School17.2650
Sugar Creek Elementary School28396
Fox Creek Elementary School38.1268
Fairview Elementary School33.2289
Chiddix Junior High School14.6623
Oakland Elementary School18.9456
Bent Elementary School21.6371
Evans Junior High School10.8725
Colene Hoose Elementary School13.1449
Pepper Ridge Elementary School17.6329
Parkside Elementary School16.5291
Washington Elementary School10.9349
Glenn Elementary School16.1224
Cedar Ridge Elementary School8.3423
Prairieland Elementary School7.4459
Benjamin Elementary School5.5601
University High School5623
Grove Elementary School5.8496
Northpoint Elementary School5.2485
Thomas Metcalf School2.8435
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School2.7374
Carlock Elementary School0113
Leroy Elementary School0433
Leroy High School0219
Leroy Junior High School0128
Lexington Elementary School0216
Lexington High School0153
Lexington Junior High School0112
YBMC Charter School028
Ridgeview Elementary School0230
Ridgeview Junior High School0134
Heyworth Elementary School0482
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School0398
Hudson Elementary School0230
Eugene Field School051
Towanda Elementary School0183
Tri-Valley Elementary School0320
Tri-Valley High School0302
Tri-Valley Middle School0462
Olympia High School0491
Olympia Middle School0382
Olympia North Elementary School0288
Prairie Central Primary West School0274
Ridgeview High School0161

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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 SchoolStevenson 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 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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