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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Lake County County Education: 7,925 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Theresa Plascencia Superintendent at Waukegan High School | Official Website

Theresa Plascencia Superintendent at Waukegan High School | Official Website

There were 7,925 Black students enrolled in Lake County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 6.8% of the 115,885 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 180 schools in Lake County County, Waukegan High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 539 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 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [34.5%]White [43.7%]Asian [9.8%]Black [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [4.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lake County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Waukegan High School12.64,290
Zion-Benton Township High School24.92,058
Warren Township High School13.33,608
North Chicago Community High School31.2825
Woodland Middle School10.81,657
Neal Math Science Academy33.7504
Round Lake Senior High School7.12,195
A.J. Katzenmaier Academy40.5346
Forrestal Elementary School36.2376
Shiloh Park Middle School32.1399
Woodland Elementary School91,415
Beach Park Middle School17.9714
Evelyn Alexander School34.8351
John R. Lewis Middle School15.7766
Viking School23.3507
Lakeview School46.8252
Beulah Park Elementary School43.4258
LEARN Charter - North Chicago Campus22.2500
Spaulding Elementary School23.1468
Prairie Trail School25.6406
West Elementary School26.8381
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East25.3383
Learn 10 Charter School33.7282
Grant Community High School5.21,802
Woodland Intermediate School9.4969
Kenneth Murphy School25.2349
Glenwood Elementary School13.4640
Elmwood Elementary School36.8231
Edith M. Smith Middle School16.7496
Grayslake Central High School5.91,372
Zion Central Middle School24.7304
Adlai E. Stevenson High School1.74,431
Grayslake North High School6.11,211
Newport Elementary School29.3239
River Trail School14.8460
Carman-Buckner Elementary School15.5431
Lyon Magnet Elementary School14.4466
Glen Flora Elementary School14.9451
Round Lake Middle School8.2794
North Elementary School13.4464
Miguel Juarez Middle School9.1669
Woodland Primary School9.7617
Little Fort Elementary School13.8420
Indian Hill Elementary School13.1442
H.R. McCall Elementary School15.1384
Antioch Community High School4.31,289
Oakdale Elementary School13.4404
Oak Crest School18.3289
Big Hollow Middle School6.6793
Mundelein Consolidated High School2.32,190
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School15.7325
Village Elementary School14.5345
Jack Benny Middle School9.5526
Lakes Community High School3.91,248
Magee Middle School7.5656
Clearview Elementary School11.3424
Barrington High School1.62,765
LEARN Charter - Waukegan Campus10.2421
W.J. Murphy Elementary School9.7443
Greenwood Elementary School14.4285
Robert E. Abbott Middle School6.4629
Hyde Park Elementary School14285
Whittier Elementary School9.4427
Antioch Upper Grade School4.4888
Washington Elementary School8.4440
Howe Elementary School9.2393
Vernon Hills High School2.41,467
Libertyville High School1.91,767
Hawthorn Elementary School South6.6483
Westfield School10.1317
Frederick School5.4597
Hillcrest Elementary School5620
Woodview School7.5411
Pleviak Elementary School7.7402
Grayslake Middle School5624
Gavin Central Elementary School6.1475
Prairieview School7.4363
Highland Park High School1.51,691
Woodlawn Middle School3.9664
Meadowview School6.3410
Peter J. Palombi School3.2803
Hawthorn Middle School North4.1614
Big Hollow Elementary School4.8524
Raymond Ellis Elementary School4.4542
Millburn Elementary School3.2710
Carl Sandburg Middle School4.1533
Lake Zurich High School1.21,782
Hawthorn Middle School South3.4649
Oakland Elementary School3.9562
Lake Forest High School1.51,429
Edgewood Middle School3.1677
Oak Grove Elementary School2.3921
Park West School6.2341
Wauconda High School1.41,417
Aptakisic Junior High School2.3874
Gavin South Middle School6.7297
Hawthorn Townline Elementary School6.7283
Fremont Elementary School2.9659
Big Hollow Primary School4.7408
John S. Clark Elementary School7.9239
North Prairie Junior High School7.7246
Sherwood Elementary School4.7381
Country Meadows Elementary School4.2407
Round Lake Beach Elementary School4.3393
Olive C. Martin School3.2528
Park East School5.3323
Robert Crown School1.9834
Deerfield High School11,454
Millburn Middle School3.8390
Fremont Intermediate School2.2642
Fremont Junior High/Middle School1.8762
Lake Zurich Middle School - North Campus1.9692
Hawthorn Elementary School North3.3396
B.J. Hooper Elementary School2.2578
Matthews Middle School2.6503
Mechanics Grove Elementary School2.6508
Meridian School2657
Lake Bluff Elementary School2.1567
West Oak Middle School4299
W.C. Petty Elementary School2.5434
Sarah Adams Elementary School2.6390
William L. Thompson School2.1469
Willow Grove Early Learning Center2.5400
Fairhaven School3.2315
Prairie Crossing Charter School2.3429
Avon Center Elementary School3.1326
Charles J. Caruso Middle School0442
Cherokee Elementary School0336
Copeland Manor Elementary School0375
Lake Bluff Middle School0287
Lake Zurich Middle School - South Campus0603
Laura B. Sprague School0536
Lotus School0355
Seth Paine Elementary School0442
Sheridan Elementary School0257
South Park Elementary School0441
Spencer Loomis Elementary School0459
Stanton School0285
Red Oak Elementary School0212
Rockland Elementary School0288
Rondout Elementary School0144
Roslyn Road Elementary School0457
Indian Trail Elementary School0464
Isaac Fox Elementary School0505
Ivy Hall Elementary School0472
Earl Pritchett School0457
Half Day School0596
Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School0328
Hawthorn School of Dual Language0409
Highland Middle School0749
Hawthorn School for Young Learners0235
Daniel Wright Junior High School0762
Deer Path Middle School East0345
Deer Path Middle School West0400
West Oak Intermediate School0242
Walden Elementary School0452
Washington Elementary School0440
Wauconda Grade School0442
Wauconda Middle School0519
Wayne Thomas Elementary School0370
Wilmot Elementary School0476
Bannockburn School0175
Braeside Elementary School0268
Butterfield School0467
May Whitney Elementary School0712
North Barrington Elementary School0442
Northwood Middle School0525
East Elementary School0239
Emmons Grade School0280
Everett Elementary School0318
Tripp School0509
Twin Groves Middle School0618
Oak Terrace Elementary School0373
Kildeer Countryside Elementary School0459
Kipling Elementary School0452
Prairie Elementary School0450
Ravinia Elementary School0257
Adler Park School0238
Alan B. Shepard Middle School0458
Grass Lake Elementary School0177

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 SchoolW.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 SchoolMundelein 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 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 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 SchoolLakeview 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 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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