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Tad DeRenzy, Superintendent at Canton Union School District 66 | https://www.cantondailyledger.com/

There were 45 Black students enrolled in Fulton County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 8.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education .

Data showed that Black students made up 1.2% of the 3,890 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the six districts in Fulton County, Canton Union School District 66 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 45 students.

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

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

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