McHenry Times

There were 5,934 Black students enrolled in Kane County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 5.4% of the 110,118 students in Kane County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the fourth least represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Kane County, School District U-46 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 2,207 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kane County.

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.

District	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
School District U-46	6.2	35,377
Aurora West Unit School District 129	10.8	10,925
Community Unit School District 300	4.9	19,951
Aurora East Unit School District 131	7.2	12,674
Batavia Unit School District 101	4.1	5,265
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303	1.4	11,782
Central Community Unit School District 301	2.1	4,638
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302	2.3	4,053
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School	13.6	361
Geneva Community Unit School District 304	0.9	5,092