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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 1.9% of Lee County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Jared Shaner Principal at Dixon High School | Official Website

Jared Shaner Principal at Dixon High School | Official Website

There were 69 Black students enrolled in Lee 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 1.9% of the 3,723 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 13 schools in Lee County County, Washington Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 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 Lee County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.8%]Multiracial [5.9%]Hispanic [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [1.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lee County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Washington Elementary School5.5422
Dixon High School2.4740
Reagan Middle School3.1544
Jefferson Elementary School3.6309
Madison School0367
Steward Elementary School070
Paw Paw Elementary School079
Amboy Central Elementary School0273
Amboy High School0209
Amboy Junior High School0206
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School0257
Ashton-Franklin Center High School0213
Paw Paw Junior High School034

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