There were 5,776 Black students enrolled in Sangamon County County schools in 2022-23 school year

Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield High School | Official Website

By Sangamon Sun

Jul 4, 2024

There were 5,776 Black students enrolled in Sangamon 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 21.6% of the 26,740 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 66 schools in Sangamon County County, Springfield Southeast High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 671 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 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Sangamon County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Springfield Southeast High School	55.1	1,218
Lanphier High School	41.9	1,018
Springfield High School	27.6	1,438
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	43	707
Jefferson Middle School	55.3	528
U.S. Grant Middle School	50.8	518
Washington Middle School	50.2	520
Dubois Elementary School	56	423
Harvard Park Elementary School	60.5	344
Feitshans Elementary School	61.4	293
Lindsay School	40.4	406
Jane Addams Elementary School	54.4	285
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School	65	223
Springfield Ball Charter School	37.5	384
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School	56.8	250
Enos Elementary School	49.4	255
Butler Elementary School	37.2	325
Black Hawk Elementary School	48.2	245
Fairview Elementary School	41.2	274
Sandburg Elementary School	37.7	273
Edwin A. Lee Elementary School	58.5	176
McClernand Elementary School	51.1	190
Glenwood High School	6.4	1,476
Wilcox Elementary School	37.2	250
Ridgely Elementary School	29.5	308
Owen Marsh Elementary School	31	290
Lincoln Magnet School	25.8	298
Hazel Dell Elementary School	53.3	122
Southern View Elementary School	47.8	134
Iles Elementary School	15.3	391
Laketown Elementary School	36.3	160
Glenwood Intermediate School	6.5	718
Glenwood Elementary School	7.2	595
Glenwood Middle School	5.5	757
Ball Elementary School	6.8	599
Riverton Elementary School	7.9	505
Chatham Elementary School	5.1	470
Riverton Middle School	6.2	354
Rochester High School	1.7	694
Riverton High School	3.2	347
Sherman Elementary School	1.9	526
Rochester Junior High School	2.9	339
Pleasant Plains High School	2.5	393
Cantrall Elementary School	0	325
Cantrall Intermediate School	0	213
Sangamon Valley Middle School	0	148
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	0	137
Rochester Elementary 2-3	0	255
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School	0	351
Rochester Intermediate School	0	424
Williamsville High School	0	486
Williamsville Junior High School	0	470
Farmingdale Elementary School	0	467
New Berlin Elementary School	0	437
New Berlin High School	0	239
New Berlin Junior High School	0	170
Tri-City Elementary School	0	292
Tri-City High School	0	162
Tri-City Junior High School	0	111
Pawnee Grade School	0	312
Pawnee Junior/Senior High School	0	242
Pleasant Plains Middle School	0	377
Auburn Elementary School	0	294
Auburn High School	0	358
Auburn Junior High At Divernon	0	238
Auburn Middle School	0	213