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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 3% of Grundy County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

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.

Ethnicities in Grundy County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [74.4%]Hispanic [17.8%]Ethnicities <5 [6.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grundy County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Minooka Community High School4.42,783
Minooka Intermediate School5.41,019
Minooka Junior High School3.91,064
Saratoga Elementary School4.3782
White Oak Elementary4.1732
Morris Community High School2.5843
Minooka Elementary School3.4522
Aux Sable Elementary School2.8597
Shabbona Middle School3.5344
Coal City Early Childhood Center0390
Coal City Elementary School0267
Coal City High School0597
Coal City Intermediate School0303
Coal City Middle School0499
South Wilmington Grade School079
Braceville Elementary School0109
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School0169
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School0128
Nettle Creek Elementary School084
Minooka Primary Center0191
Gardner Elementary School0155
Gardner-South Wilmington High School0168

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