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How many Black students were enrolled in DeKalb County County schools in 2021-22 school year?

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Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

There were 1,923 Black students enrolled in DeKalb 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 12% of the 15,993 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in DeKalb County County, Dekalb High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 446 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 DeKalb County County in 2021-22 School Year
White [61.1%]Hispanic [20.5%]Black [12.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeKalb County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dekalb High School22.61,975
Huntley Middle School23.4918
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School54.1333
Founders Elementary School28.8586
Clinton Rosette Middle School26.8609
Tyler Elementary School53.2297
Lincoln Elementary School46.8312
Jefferson Elementary School31.1315
Malta Elementary School30.6291
Littlejohn Elementary School14.6398
Cortland Elementary School10.9497
Dekalb Early Learning And Development Center22.7172
Sycamore High School31,162
Sycamore Middle School2.4840
South Prairie Elementary School6.7252
West Elementary School6265
North Grove Elementary School2.2461
Genoa-Kingston High School2508
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School0253
Sandwich Community High School0579
Sandwich Middle School0394
Somonauk High School0246
Somonauk Middle School0222
Southeast Elementary School0293
Indian Creek Elementary School0260
Indian Creek High School0255
Indian Creek Middle School0212
Herman E. Dummer School0279
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-50189
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School0227
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School0333
Hinckley-Big Rock High School0209
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School0147
James R. Wood Elementary School0275
North Elementary School0272
Kingston Elementary School0332
Prairie View Elementary School0174
Genoa Elementary School0328
Genoa-Kingston Middle School0323

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