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There were 12 Black students enrolled in Marshall County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education .
Data showed that Black students made up 1% of the 1,210 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the two districts in Marshall County, Midland Community Unit School District 7 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 Marshall County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget —a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum requi