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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Adams County County Education: 499 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 499 Black students enrolled in Adams 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 5.7% of the 8,779 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Adams County County, Quincy Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 128 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 Adams County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [81.3%]Multiracial [8.5%]Black [5.7%]Ethnicities <5 [3.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in Adams County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Quincy Senior High School71,835
Quincy Junior High School8.11,332
Early Childhood13.7439
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School10.2490
Thomas S. Baldwin Elementary School Site 29.1551
Colonel George Iles Elementary School8.7515
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School6.2580
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School Site 24.4497
Central 3-4 Middle School0109
Central Elementary Grade School0180
Central High School0239
Central Junior High School0240
Liberty Elementary School0364
Liberty High School0263
Unity Elementary School0298
Unity High School0178
Unity Middle School0183
Seymour Elementary School0267
Seymour High School0219

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