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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Lake County County Education: 8,208 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Zion-Benton Township High School Principal Mr. Michael Blades (2023) | Zion-Benton Township High School

Zion-Benton Township High School Principal Mr. Michael Blades (2023) | Zion-Benton Township High School

There were 8,208 Black students enrolled in Lake County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 7% of the 117,551 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 187 schools in Lake County County, Zion-Benton Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 582 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Lake County County in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [34.4%]White [43.9%]Asian [9.5%]Black [7.0%]Ethnicities <5 [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lake County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Zion-Benton Township High School27.12,146
Waukegan High School12.44,479
Warren Township High School11.23,651
North Chicago Community High School30.5803
Woodland Middle School111,695
Neal Math Science Academy33.1543
Round Lake Senior High School7.22,187
Lakeview School52.8288
Beach Park Middle School21.6698
Forrestal Elementary School35.7412
Viking School26.2545
Shiloh Park Middle School34.7386
Beulah Park Elementary School47.7277
John R. Lewis Middle School16.9774
LEARN Charter - North Chicago Campus25.2484
Woodland Elementary School91,317
Evelyn Alexander School35.8332
Woodland Intermediate School9.31,196
A.J. Katzenmaier Academy32.2338
Prairie Trail School27.2394
Zion Central Middle School29.4361
Elmwood Elementary School37.8275
Spaulding Elementary School21.8459
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East27.6355
Edith M. Smith Middle School17.4552
Learn 10 Charter School36264
West Elementary School27.3344
Kenneth Murphy School27.3333
Adlai E. Stevenson High School24,352
Grant Community High School4.81,815
Carman-Buckner Elementary School18.3464
Round Lake Middle School9.6819
Glenwood Elementary School12.2630
Grayslake Central High School5.81,331
Little Fort Elementary School18.5410
Miguel Juarez Middle School10749
Glen Flora Elementary School16.3455
River Trail School15467
Grayslake North High School5.21,266
Oakdale Elementary School15.4422
Greenbay Elementary School39.6164
North Elementary School13.3474
Newport Elementary School27.3231
Jack Benny Middle School10.9561
Woodland Primary School9.9609
H.R. McCall Elementary School14.8391
Oak Crest School19.5277
Lyon Magnet Elementary School11.7454
Indian Hill Elementary School11.8449
Barrington High School1.92,791
LEARN Charter - Waukegan Campus11.9427
Clearview Elementary School10.9441
Whittier Elementary School9.9454
Big Hollow Middle School5.8782
Mundelein Consolidated High School2.12,145
Grayslake Middle School6.9636
Robert E. Abbott Middle School6.2692
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School12.7322
Lakes Community High School3.11,276
Village Elementary School11.5348
Highland Park High School2.21,760
Hawthorn Elementary School South7.3509
Pleviak Elementary School9.7381
Antioch Upper Grade School4.1907
Vernon Hills High School2.41,496
Magee Middle School5.3679
Hyde Park Elementary School12.9271
Greenwood Elementary School12.5281
Libertyville High School1.91,800
Big Hollow Elementary School6.2534
Antioch Community High School2.61,268
Washington Elementary School6.8469
Frederick School5.4592
Woodview School7.7403
Park West School7.9381
Peter J. Palombi School3.7818
Howe Elementary School7.9354
Westfield School8.6326
Raymond Ellis Elementary School5.2541
Hillcrest Elementary School4.5604
W.J. Murphy Elementary School6.2435
Gavin Central Elementary School5.7472
Prairieview School7.9330
Lake Forest High School1.71,454
Hawthorn Middle School North3.9611
Early Learning Center19121
Fremont Elementary School3.3666
Meadowview School6.1361
Millburn Elementary School3.1684
Hawthorn Middle School South3.2657
Woodlawn Middle School3.1667
Mechanics Grove Elementary School4.3493
Oakland Elementary School3.7569
Gavin South Middle School6.4327
Wauconda High School1.41,388
Lake Zurich High School1.11,767
Round Lake Beach Elementary School4.5423
John S. Clark Elementary School8.2231
Carl Sandburg Middle School3.3539
Lake Bluff Elementary School3.3544
Oak Grove Elementary School2906
Park East School5.7318
Hawthorn Townline Elementary School5.9290
Country Meadows Elementary School4404
North Prairie Junior High School6.7239
Sherwood Elementary School3.6413
Hawthorn Elementary School North3.6420
Big Hollow Primary School3.8395
Edgewood Middle School2.2689
Lotus School3.8364
William L. Thompson School2.8508
Olive C. Martin School2.7510
Robert Crown School1.5849
Hawthorn School for Young Learners5.4239
Deerfield High School0.91,460
Meridian School2652
Lake Bluff Middle School3.8313
Stanton School3.9307
Washington Elementary School2.6469
Fremont Junior High/Middle School1.5776
B.J. Hooper Elementary School2596
Grayslake Early Childhood Center8.3144
East Elementary School4.3253
Aptakisic Junior High School1.3853
Avon Center Elementary School3.2347
Sarah Adams Elementary School2.8360
Willow Grove Early Learning Center2.9347
Fremont Intermediate School1.5651
Matthews Middle School1.9525
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School2.2448
Charles J. Caruso Middle School0466
Cherokee Elementary School0325
Copeland Manor Elementary School0367
Lake Zurich Middle School - North Campus0685
Lake Zurich Middle School - South Campus0595
Laura B. Sprague School0523
Lincoln Elementary School068
Lincoln School0109
Seth Paine Elementary School0423
Sheridan Elementary School0216
South Park Elementary School0421
Spencer Loomis Elementary School0469
Red Oak Elementary School0230
Rockland Elementary School0286
Rondout Elementary School0136
Roslyn Road Elementary School0444
Indian Trail Elementary School0455
Isaac Fox Elementary School0521
Ivy Hall Elementary School0451
Earl Pritchett School0434
Half Day School0595
Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School0339
Hawthorn School of Dual Language0383
Highland Middle School0760
Daniel Wright Junior High School0733
Deer Path Middle School East0362
Deer Path Middle School West0384
West Oak Intermediate School0263
W.C. Petty Elementary School0410
Walden Elementary School0452
Wauconda Grade School0437
Wauconda Middle School0532
Wayne Thomas Elementary School0333
West Oak Middle School0295
Wilmot Elementary School0473
Fairhaven School0302
Bannockburn School0153
Braeside Elementary School0269
Butterfield School0460
May Whitney Elementary School0660
North Barrington Elementary School0432
Northwood Middle School0491
Emmons Grade School0300
Everett Elementary School0300
Mary Kay McNeill Early Learning Center0120
Tripp School0535
Twin Groves Middle School0599
Oak Terrace Elementary School0426
Kipling Elementary School0442
Prairie Crossing Charter School0425
Prairie Elementary School0417
Millburn Middle School0387
Ravinia Elementary School0253
Adler Park School0224
Alan B. Shepard Middle School0486
Grass Lake Elementary School0174
Green Bay School0227

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Learn 10 Charter School - North Chicago CampusMiguel Juarez Middle SchoolOak Crest SchoolWilliam L. Thompson SchoolBannockburn SchoolZion Central Middle SchoolMeadowview SchoolStanton SchoolB.j. Hooper Elementary SchoolHawthorn School of Dual LanguageCarman-Buckner Elementary SchoolButterfield SchoolSeth Paine Elementary SchoolNew Tech High - Zion-Benton EastWoodview SchoolAdler Park SchoolEvelyn Alexander SchoolLake Zurich Middle - S. CampusLyon Magnet Elementary SchoolCountry Meadows Elementary SchoolKildeer Countryside Elementary SchoolShiloh Park Middle SchoolEarly Learning CenterW.j. Murphy Elementary SchoolOakdale Elementary SchoolClearview Elementary SchoolRondout Elementary SchoolElmwood Elementary SchoolDeerfield High SchoolSheridan Elementary SchoolMay Whitney Elementary SchoolRobert E. Abbott Middle SchoolTwin Groves Middle SchoolAlan B. Shepard Middle SchoolIvy Hall Elementary SchoolHawthorn School for Young LearnersRobert Crown SchoolGlenwood Elementary SchoolLake Zurich Middle - N. CampusHawthorn Townline Elementary SchoolOakdale Elementary SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolWilmot Elementary SchoolIsaac Fox Elementary SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolWest Oak Intermediate SchoolSouth Park Elementary SchoolEmmons Grade SchoolViking SchoolBeulah Park Elementary SchoolWoodland Primary SchoolGrayslake Early Childhood CenterMundelein Fremont Elementary SchoolAndrew Cooke Magnet Elementary SchoolLakes Community High SchoolBeach Park Middle SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolMagee Middle SchoolZion-Benton Township High SchoolWauconda Middle SchoolBig Hollow Elementary SchoolJohn S. Clark Elementary SchoolFairhaven SchoolNorth Barrington Elementary SchoolWauconda Grade SchoolRound Lake Senior High SchoolEast Elementary SchoolPalombi Middle SchoolSherwood Elementary SchoolPrairie Crossing Charter SchoolGrayslake Central High SchoolWayne Thomas Elementary SchoolGrayslake North High SchoolKenneth Murphy SchoolHighland Middle SchoolEverett Elementary SchoolA.j. Katzenmaier AcademyDaniel Webster Middle SchoolWillow Grove Early Learning CenterH.r. McCall Elementary SchoolDeer Path Middle School EastBig Hollow Primary SchoolBig Hollow Middle SchoolGreenwood Elementary SchoolHawthorn Aspen Elementary SchoolNorthwood Junior High SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolBraeside Elementary SchoolWest Elementary SchoolWoodlawn Middle SchoolGrayslake Middle SchoolRound Lake Middle SchoolIndian Hill Elementary SchoolKipling Elementary SchoolEarl Pritchett SchoolW.c. Petty Elementary SchoolPrairie Trail SchoolMundelein Consolidated High SchoolGreen Bay SchoolMillburn Middle SchoolJoseph J. Pleviak Elementary SchoolCharles J. Caruso Middle SchoolMeridian SchoolLearn 6 North Chicago CampusHalf Day SchoolWestfield SchoolRiver Trail SchoolFremont Intermediate SchoolWaukegan High SchoolIndian Trail Elementary SchoolLake Bluff Middle SchoolHyde Park Elementary SchoolHighland Park High SchoolPrairie Elementary SchoolGrass Lake Elementary SchoolWhittier Elementary SchoolNewport Elementary SchoolGrant Community High SchoolNorth Prairie Junior High SchoolVillage Elementary SchoolAntioch Upper Grade SchoolRavinia Elementary SchoolLearn 9 Waukegan CampusJack Benny Middle SchoolMechanics Grove Elementary SchoolPark East SchoolWoodland Intermediate SchoolForrestal Elementary SchoolLibertyville High SchoolBarrington High SchoolStevenson High SchoolHawthorn Middle School NorthWauconda High SchoolVernon Hills High SchoolHawthorn Middle School SouthSpencer Loomis Elementary SchoolHawthorn Elementary School SouthRed Oak Elementary SchoolRound Lake Beach Elementary SchoolWarren Township High SchoolTripp SchoolWest Oak Middle SchoolSpaulding Elementary SchoolOlive C. Martin SchoolSarah Adams Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson Middle SchoolPrairieview SchoolLaura B. Sprague SchoolLittle Fort Elementary SchoolLake Bluff Elementary SchoolMary Kay McNeill Early Learning CenterLakeview SchoolWalden Elementary SchoolGlen Flora Elementary SchoolHawthorn Elementary School NorthRoslyn Road Elementary SchoolRaymond Ellis Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolGavin South Middle SchoolNorth Chicago Community High SchoolFrederick SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolLake Zurich High SchoolGreenbay Elementary SchoolWoodland Middle SchoolCarl Sandburg Middle SchoolCherokee Elementary SchoolHowe Elementary SchoolLotus SchoolLake Forest High SchoolOak Grove Elementary SchoolOak Terrace Elementary SchoolRockland Elementary SchoolAptakisic Junior High SchoolCopeland Manor Elementary SchoolNeal Math Science AcademyEdgewood Middle SchoolGavin Central Elementary School

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