There were 176 Black students enrolled in Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 in the 2024-25 school year, 12.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 welcomed 3,466 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Vernon Hills.
Among the eight schools in Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73, Hawthorn Elementary School South recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 34 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,466 | 176 | 5.1% |
| 2023-24 | 3,466 | 156 | 4.5% |
| 2022-23 | 3,513 | 142 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 3,557 | 144 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 3,698 | 128 | 3.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
