McLean County Times

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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bloomington High School	22.8	1,424
Normal Community High School	14.1	2,089
Bloomington Junior High School	23.5	996
Normal Community West High School	14.5	1,565
Sheridan Elementary School	48.3	354
Oakdale Elementary School	42.3	369
Irving Elementary School	38.8	335
Stevenson Elementary School	32.9	356
Kingsley Junior High School	16.1	715
Parkside Junior High School	17.2	650
Sugar Creek Elementary School	28	396
Fox Creek Elementary School	38.1	268
Fairview Elementary School	33.2	289
Chiddix Junior High School	14.6	623
Oakland Elementary School	18.9	456
Bent Elementary School	21.6	371
Evans Junior High School	10.8	725
Colene Hoose Elementary School	13.1	449
Pepper Ridge Elementary School	17.6	329
Parkside Elementary School	16.5	291
Washington Elementary School	10.9	349
Glenn Elementary School	16.1	224
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	8.3	423
Prairieland Elementary School	7.4	459
Benjamin Elementary School	5.5	601
University High School	5	623
Grove Elementary School	5.8	496
Northpoint Elementary School	5.2	485
Thomas Metcalf School	2.8	435
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School	2.7	374
Carlock Elementary School	0	113
Leroy Elementary School	0	433
Leroy High School	0	219
Leroy Junior High School	0	128
Lexington Elementary School	0	216
Lexington High School	0	153
Lexington Junior High School	0	112
YBMC Charter School	0	28
Ridgeview Elementary School	0	230
Ridgeview Junior High School	0	134
Heyworth Elementary School	0	482
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School	0	398
Hudson Elementary School	0	230
Eugene Field School	0	51
Towanda Elementary School	0	183
Tri-Valley Elementary School	0	320
Tri-Valley High School	0	302
Tri-Valley Middle School	0	462
Olympia High School	0	491
Olympia Middle School	0	382
Olympia North Elementary School	0	288
Prairie Central Primary West School	0	274
Ridgeview High School	0	161