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Brett Elliott, Superintendent at Stark County Community Unit School District 100 | https://www.pjstar.com/

There were 13 Black students enrolled in Stark County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 30% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education .

Data showed that Black students made up 1.6% of the 836 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Stark County, Stark County Community Unit School District 100 was the only one that enrolled Black students in the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Stark County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget —a $350 million increase o

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