Kane County Reporter

There were 5,736 Black students enrolled in Kane County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 5.3% of the 107,839 students in the county. They were the fourth most represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Kane County, School District U-46 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,125 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

District	Black Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
School District U-46	6.3%	33,948
Aurora West Unit School District 129	10%	10,734
Aurora East Unit School District 131	7.6%	12,080
Community Unit School District 300	4.4%	20,161
Batavia Unit School District 101	4.1%	5,132
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303	1.6%	11,572
Central Community Unit School District 301	2.3%	4,872
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302	2.3%	3,881
Geneva Community Unit School District 304	1.3%	4,996
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School	13.4%	463