Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Data showed that Black students made up 5.3% of the 109,057 students in the county. They were the fourth least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the 10 districts in Kane County, School District U-46 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,141 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kane County.
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.
| District | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| School District U-46 | 6.2% | 34,537 |
| Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 10.5% | 10,936 |
| Aurora East Unit School District 131 | 7.6% | 12,449 |
| Community Unit School District 300 | 4.6% | 20,122 |
| Batavia Unit School District 101 | 3.7% | 5,169 |
| St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 1.3% | 11,612 |
| Central Community Unit School District 301 | 2.1% | 4,795 |
| Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 | 2.2% | 3,983 |
| Geneva Community Unit School District 304 | 1.2% | 5,048 |
| Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School | 13.5% | 406 |
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