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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 13.5% of Madison County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Bernard Long Elementary School Principal Mr. Darnell Marshall (2023) | Bernard Long Elementary School

Bernard Long Elementary School Principal Mr. Darnell Marshall (2023) | Bernard Long Elementary School

There were 4,840 Black students enrolled in Madison 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 13.5% of the 35,835 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 70 schools in Madison County County, Alton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 541 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 Madison County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [71.7%]Black [13.5%]Hispanic [6.9%]Multiracial [5.9%]Ethnicities <5 [0.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Madison County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Alton High School27.71,953
Alton Middle School30.61,283
Bernard Long Elementary School89.5361
Granite City High School17.51,813
Edwardsville High School7.72,310
North Elementary School29.6574
Coolidge Junior High School18.5849
Madison Senior High School92.5161
East Elementary School33.3400
West Elementary School30.6432
John A. Renfro Elementary School24.8517
Dorris Intermediate School13.6927
Grigsby Intermediate School16.3765
Collinsville Middle School13.3935
Madison Junior High School87.2125
Eunice Smith Elementary School38.2283
Prather Elementary School15.9674
Lewis and Clark Elementary School29.8329
Gilson Brown Elementary School34.9249
Frohardt Elementary School20.2411
Wilson Elementary School20.6393
Lovejoy Elementary School32.4247
Venice Elementary School96.380
Maryville Elementary School19.8389
Eastwood Elementary School16.7426
Mitchell Elementary School17.4391
Liberty Middle School6.9951
Lincoln Middle School7.7775
Webster Elementary School17.7305
East Alton-Wood River High School8.9561
Albert Cassens Elementary10.8463
Woodland Elementary School10.4470
Goshen Elementary School10.2432
Maryville Elementary School9.5389
LeClaire Elementary School9.2326
N.O. Nelson Elementary School9323
South Primary School5.3471
Roxana Senior High School4.7515
Columbus Elementary School5.6377
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School3.6557
Bethalto East Primary School4.9409
Triad High School1.71,211
C.A. Henning School2.2811
East Alton Middle School8.8194
Lewis-Clark Elementary School6.7239
Lewis-Clark Junior High School8.1198
Silver Creek Elementary School2.2728
Civic Memorial High School2753
Roxana Junior High School4377
Parkside Primary School4.4321
Triad Middle School1.5884
Glen Carbon Elementary School3.9337
Central Intermediate School3.3364
Washington Elementary School10.1119
Summit Elementary School12.298
Highland Middle School1.9577
St. Jacob Elementary School0216
Hamel Elementary School0114
Hartford Elementary School0157
Highland Elementary School0507
Highland High School0904
Highland Primary School0590
Worden Elementary School0283
Jefferson Elementary School084
Marine Elementary School0131
Meadowbrook Intermediate School0350
Kreitner Elementary School0358
Midway School0125
Alhambra Primary School0159
Grantfork Upper Elementary School083

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Lewis-Clark Elementary SchoolGrantfork Upper Elementary SchoolHamel Elementary SchoolLeclaire Elementary SchoolColumbus Elementary SchoolGilson Brown Elementary SchoolAlton Middle SchoolBethalto East Primary SchoolFrohardt Elementary SchoolWilson Elementary SchoolHartford Elementary SchoolN.o. Nelson Elementary SchoolLewis-Clark Jr High SchoolGranite City High SchoolEdwardsville High SchoolGlen Carbon Elementary SchoolMadison Junior High SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolGoshen Elementary SchoolEunice Smith Elementary SchoolWorden Elementary SchoolParkside Primary SchoolSilver Creek Elementary SchoolKreitner Elementary SchoolLewis And Clark Elementary SchoolAlbert Cassens ElementaryMitchell Elementary SchoolMidway SchoolEast Alton Middle SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolCivic Memorial High SchoolAlton High SchoolMeadowbrook Intermediate SchoolCollinsville Middle SchoolTriad Middle SchoolHighland High SchoolHighland Middle SchoolEastwood Elementary SchoolAlhambra Primary SchoolHighland Primary SchoolSouth Primary SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolCentral Intermediate SchoolVenice Elementary SchoolEast Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolMaryville Elementary SchoolWebster Elementary SchoolWest Elementary SchoolPrather Elementary SchoolLiberty Middle SchoolSt. Jacob Elementary SchoolWilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolDorris Intermediate SchoolRoxana Sr High SchoolMaryville Elementary SchoolSummit Elementary SchoolJohn A. Renfro Elementary SchoolEast Alton-Wood River High SchoolHighland Elementary SchoolMadison Senior High SchoolLincoln Middle SchoolBernard Long Elementary SchoolMarine Elementary SchoolC. A. Henning SchoolLovejoy Elementary SchoolTriad High School

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