Kendall County Times

There were 2,931 Black students enrolled in Kendall 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 10% of the 29,190 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 40 schools in Kendall County County, Plainfield South High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 369 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Plainfield South High School	15.6	2,367
Oswego East High School	10.9	2,838
Oswego High School	9.4	2,856
Yorkville High School	7.8	2,033
Aux Sable Middle School	18	861
Thompson Junior High School	12.1	825
Traughber Junior High School	9.2	1,024
Charles Reed Elementary School	16.3	551
Plano High School	10.7	797
Murphy Junior High School	10.7	777
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	14.1	583
Fox Chase Elementary School	12.9	591
Yorkville Middle School	7	1,035
Lakewood Creek Elementary School	11.9	596
Grande Park Elementary School	12.4	565
Plank Junior High School	9.2	748
Southbury Elementary School	10	572
Jones Elementary School	10.3	554
Long Beach Elementary School	13.1	420
Bristol Bay Elementary School	9	589
Autumn Creek Elementary School	7.3	688
Boulder Hill Elementary School	7	643
Churchill Elementary School	9.6	459
Brokaw Early Learning Center	10.8	398
Yorkville Intermediate School	5.8	690
Emily G. Johns School	8.1	495
Circle Center Grade School	7.1	548
P.H. Miller Elementary School	8.7	439
Grande Reserve Elementary School	6.2	577
Hunt Club Elementary School	5	637
Plano Middle School	9.7	331
Old Post Elementary School	6.5	461
Centennial Elementary School	9	289
Prairie Point Elementary School	5.7	420
Bristol Grade School	10.6	207
Yorkville Grade School	7	229
Lisbon Grade School	0	106
Newark Community High School	0	165
Newark Elementary School	0	105
Millbrook Junior High School	0	121