Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 21.6% of Sangamon County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield High School | Official Website

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 28, 2024

There were 5,972 Black students enrolled in Sangamon 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 21.6% of the 27,635 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 67 schools in Sangamon County County, Springfield Southeast High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 636 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 Sangamon County County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Sangamon County County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Springfield Southeast High School	52.3	1,215
Lanphier High School	39.2	1,143
Springfield High School	29	1,470
Jefferson Middle School	56.5	570
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	41.2	712
U.S. Grant Middle School	48.9	544
Washington Middle School	50.6	506
Harvard Park Elementary School	58.1	430
Dubois Elementary School	55.6	376
Feitshans Elementary School	58.4	320
Early Learning Center	43.7	419
Lindsay School	40	430
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	58.6	268
Edwin A. Lee Elementary School	59.4	239
Springfield Ball Charter School	34.8	394
Jane Addams Elementary School	51	259
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School	61.2	201
Black Hawk Elementary School	48.5	241
Enos Elementary School	44.5	263
Butler Elementary School	35	300
McClernand Elementary School	50.2	209
Fairview Elementary School	39.1	258
Ridgely Elementary School	32.7	294
Sandburg Elementary School	36.2	257
Glenwood High School	5.9	1,471
Wilcox Elementary School	36.7	229
Lincoln Magnet School	27.6	301
Owen Marsh Elementary School	27.9	262
Laketown Elementary School	41.7	163
Iles Elementary School	17.8	377
Hazel Dell Elementary School	55.3	114
Southern View Elementary School	36.5	156
Glenwood Middle School	6.6	729
Glenwood Elementary School	7.8	589
Riverton Elementary School	8.3	504
Glenwood Intermediate School	5.3	760
Ball Elementary School	6.1	594
Chatham Elementary School	5.1	493
Riverton Middle School	4.7	365
Rochester High School	2	750
Riverton High School	3.8	367
Rochester Intermediate School	2.8	424
Pleasant Plains High School	2.7	404
Pleasant Plains Middle School	2.6	383
Cantrall Elementary School	0	342
Cantrall Intermediate School	0	216
Sangamon Valley Middle School	0	160
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	0	134
Sherman Elementary School	0	562
Rochester Elementary 2-3	0	257
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School	0	324
Rochester Junior High School	0	347
Williamsville High School	0	468
Williamsville Junior High School	0	473
Farmingdale Elementary School	0	458
New Berlin Elementary School	0	404
New Berlin High School	0	252
New Berlin Junior High School	0	192
Tri-City Elementary School	0	303
Tri-City High School	0	166
Tri-City Junior High School	0	121
Pawnee Grade School	0	323
Pawnee Junior/Senior High School	0	220
Auburn Elementary School	0	303
Auburn High School	0	388
Auburn Junior High At Divernon	0	245
Auburn Middle School	0	224