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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 10.5% of Kendall County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Lisa Smith Principal at Plainfield South High School | Official Website

Lisa Smith Principal at Plainfield South High School | Official Website

There were 3,048 Black students enrolled in Kendall 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 10.5% of the 28,966 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in Kendall County County, Plainfield South High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 389 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 Kendall County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [51.4%]Hispanic [29.2%]Black [10.5%]Ethnicities <5 [8.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kendall County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Plainfield South High School16.62,347
Oswego East High School10.92,752
Oswego High School10.12,866
Aux Sable Middle School19.2832
Yorkville High School7.52,042
Yorkville Middle School9.81,099
Traughber Junior High School10.11,043
Charles Reed Elementary School16.3590
Thompson Junior High School12.5752
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School15.2619
Murphy Junior High School12.2743
Fox Chase Elementary School14586
Grande Park Elementary School13.5579
Plano High School9.7791
Plank Junior High School9.5759
Lakewood Creek Elementary School11.2636
Long Beach Elementary School12.7498
Southbury Elementary School11566
Bristol Bay Elementary School9.8623
Autumn Creek Elementary School8.6661
Boulder Hill Elementary School8.2684
Grande Reserve Elementary School7.8613
Circle Center Grade School9.4501
Jones Elementary School8.7543
Yorkville Intermediate School5.6752
Churchill Elementary School9.1438
Emily G. Johns School7.5520
Old Post Elementary School8460
P.H. Miller Elementary School7.9458
Plano Middle School10.1337
Hunt Club Elementary School5642
Centennial Elementary School8.6324
Prairie Point Elementary School6.4436
Bristol Grade School9.3182
Yorkville Grade School7.3179
Lisbon Grade School0115
Newark Community High School0167
Newark Elementary School0107
Millbrook Junior High School0124

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