There were 1,502 Black students enrolled in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 in the 2024-25 school year, 7.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 welcomed 13,551 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Waukegan.
Among the 21 schools in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, Waukegan High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 419 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 | 13,551 | 1,502 | 11.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13,546 | 1,625 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 13,584 | 1,709 | 12.6% |
| 2021-22 | 14,041 | 1,792 | 12.8% |
| 2020-21 | 14,345 | 1,866 | 13% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
