Grundy Reporter

There were 352 Black students enrolled in Grundy 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 3% of the 11,825 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 22 schools in Grundy County County, Minooka Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 123 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
Minooka Community High School	4.4	2,783
Minooka Intermediate School	5.4	1,019
Minooka Junior High School	3.9	1,064
Saratoga Elementary School	4.3	782
White Oak Elementary	4.1	732
Morris Community High School	2.5	843
Minooka Elementary School	3.4	522
Aux Sable Elementary School	2.8	597
Shabbona Middle School	3.5	344
Coal City Early Childhood Center	0	390
Coal City Elementary School	0	267
Coal City High School	0	597
Coal City Intermediate School	0	303
Coal City Middle School	0	499
South Wilmington Grade School	0	79
Braceville Elementary School	0	109
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	0	169
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	0	128
Nettle Creek Elementary School	0	84
Minooka Primary Center	0	191
Gardner Elementary School	0	155
Gardner-South Wilmington High School	0	168