There were 219 Black students enrolled in Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 welcomed 3,501 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Grayslake.
Among the eight schools in Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46, Frederick School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 36 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 | 3,501 | 219 | 6.3% |
| 2023-24 | 3,514 | 214 | 6.1% |
| 2022-23 | 3,547 | 208 | 5.9% |
| 2021-22 | 3,512 | 226 | 6.4% |
| 2020-21 | 3,476 | 184 | 5.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
