Kendall County Times

There were 3,190 Black students enrolled in Kendall County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 11% of the 29,056 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in Kendall County, Plainfield South High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 407 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Plainfield South High School	17.8%	2,290
Oswego East High School	11.5%	2,723
Oswego High School	10.9%	2,824
Yorkville High School	8.2%	2,139
Aux Sable Middle School	18.3%	827
Charles Reed Elementary School	17.7%	633
Yorkville Middle School	9.5%	1,107
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	15.9%	647
Thompson Junior High School	13.1%	738
Traughber Junior High School	9.9%	980
Murphy Junior High School	12.9%	727
Grande Park Elementary School	14.6%	610
Fox Chase Elementary School	14.4%	590
Lakewood Creek Elementary School	11.7%	660
Boulder Hill Elementary School	10.1%	703
Plano High School	8.9%	784
Autumn Creek Elementary School	9.6%	689
Plank Junior High School	8.5%	757
Bristol Bay Elementary School	11%	575
Long Beach Elementary School	12.4%	499
Jones Elementary School	11.1%	560
Southbury Elementary School	10.3%	572
Grande Reserve Elementary School	8.9%	660
Yorkville Intermediate School	6.8%	747
Circle Center Grade School	9.1%	504
Churchill Elementary School	9.8%	427
Hunt Club Elementary School	6.1%	621
Emily G. Johns School	6.9%	495
Old Post Elementary School	7.7%	443
P.H. Miller Elementary School	7.6%	449
Plano Middle School	10.1%	338
Centennial Elementary School	7.6%	353
Prairie Point Elementary School	6%	419
Bristol Grade School	8.3%	229
Yorkville Grade School	7.5%	226
Lisbon Grade School	0%	125
Newark Community High School	0%	175
Newark Elementary School	0%	105
Millbrook Junior High School	0%	106