There were 49,466 white students enrolled in Will County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 45.3% of the 109,154 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 169 schools in Will County, Lockport Township High School East recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,525 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.
Ethnicities in Will County in 2023-24 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in Will County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School name | % of White students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lockport Township High School East | 66.7% | 3,785 |
| Lincoln-Way East High School | 69.5% | 2,707 |
| Lincoln-Way Central High School | 80.7% | 1,992 |
| Lincoln Way West | 79.8% | 1,959 |
| Plainfield North High School | 61.7% | 2,311 |
| Neuqua Valley High School | 42.3% | 2,951 |
| Plainfield High School | 49.8% | 1,849 |
| Joliet West High School | 25.8% | 3,294 |
| Hadley Middle School | 84.7% | 864 |
| Hickory Creek Middle School | 75.4% | 945 |
| Homer Junior High School | 83.4% | 795 |
| Chelsea Elementary School | 74.9% | 882 |
| Plainfield East High School | 35.5% | 1,822 |
| Grand Prairie Elementary School | 76.2% | 816 |
| Wilson Creek Elementary School | 82.4% | 727 |
| Mokena Elementary School | 78.5% | 715 |
| Reed-Custer Elementary School | 82% | 671 |
| Bolingbrook High School | 16.1% | 3,317 |
| Richard Ira Jones Middle School | 59.3% | 863 |
| Luther J. Schilling School | 83.6% | 602 |
| Manhattan Junior High School | 84.1% | 592 |
| Anna McDonald Elementary School | 84.3% | 585 |
| Heritage Grove Middle School | 57.1% | 844 |
| Alex M. Martino Junior High School | 85.5% | 564 |
| William J. Butler School | 83.7% | 563 |
| Spencer Crossing Intermediate School | 87.6% | 533 |
| Romeoville High School | 25.7% | 1,793 |
| Liberty Junior High School | 78.6% | 584 |
| Dr. Julian Rogus School | 72.1% | 613 |
| Summit Hill Junior High School | 72.9% | 602 |
| Gordon Gregory Middle School | 53.2% | 823 |
| Walker’s Grove Elementary School | 68.1% | 612 |
| Mokena Junior High School | 82.3% | 503 |
| Spencer Pointe School | 85.2% | 461 |
| Eagle Pointe Elementary School | 65.4% | 590 |
| Joliet Central High School | 11.5% | 3,337 |
| Timber Ridge Middle School | 46.1% | 823 |
| Nelson Ridge School | 84.2% | 449 |
| William E. Young School | 80.8% | 463 |
| Troy Middle School | 40.9% | 867 |
| Walker Intermediate School | 68% | 519 |
| Walnut Trails Elementary School | 68.3% | 514 |
| Peotone High School | 80.6% | 433 |
| River View Elementary School | 56.1% | 619 |
| Oak Prairie Junior High School | 76.5% | 451 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 60.3% | 567 |
| John F. Kennedy Middle School | 36.7% | 927 |
| Wilmington High School | 80.5% | 406 |
| Reed-Custer High School | 84.5% | 380 |
| Bentley Elementary School | 85.3% | 375 |
| Goodings Grove School | 81.7% | 388 |
| Spencer Trail School | 80.8% | 386 |
| Nelson Prairie School | 82.7% | 376 |
| Orenic Intermediate School | 38.8% | 798 |
| Arnold J. Tyler School | 81.2% | 377 |
| L.J. Stevens Intermediate School | 83.1% | 350 |
| Drauden Point Middle School | 42.5% | 673 |
| Spring Brook Elementary School | 51.4% | 554 |
| Central Elementary School | 54.7% | 519 |
| N.B. Galloway Elementary School | 77.7% | 363 |
| Oster-Oakview School | 75.1% | 374 |
| Beecher Elementary School | 63.7% | 438 |
| River Woods Elementary School | 59.3% | 469 |
| Clifford Crone Middle School | 30.8% | 882 |
| Kingsley Elementary School | 65.6% | 410 |
| Walsh Elementary School | 77.5% | 338 |
| Haines Elementary School | 76.5% | 340 |
| Mokena Intermediate School | 76.9% | 338 |
| Meadow View Elementary School | 47.2% | 545 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 47.1% | 539 |
| The Wheatlands Elementary School | 45.6% | 557 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 47.3% | 533 |
| Scullen Middle School | 25.6% | 961 |
| Patterson Elementary School | 50.8% | 484 |
| Bednarcik Junior High School | 46% | 531 |
| Reed Elementary School | 79.3% | 305 |
| Ludwig Elementary School | 76.8% | 314 |
| Wesmere Elementary School | 43% | 544 |
| Peotone Junior High School | 78.8% | 297 |
| Indian Trail Middle School | 43.7% | 526 |
| Peotone Elementary School | 76.7% | 300 |
| Beecher High School | 68% | 337 |
| Reed-Custer Middle School | 83.9% | 273 |
| Wilmington Middle School | 85.9% | 262 |
| Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School | 39.4% | 563 |
| Three Rivers School | 83.1% | 260 |
| Troy Cronin Elementary School | 33.3% | 648 |
| Grand Prairie Elementary School | 26% | 816 |
| Richland Elementary School | 26% | 813 |
| Channahon Junior High School | 78.5% | 260 |
| Wolf’s Crossing Elementary School | 45.2% | 451 |
| Kelvin Grove Junior High School | 69.9% | 289 |
| Robert C. Hill Elementary School | 32.7% | 605 |
| Pioneer Path School | 80.2% | 247 |
| Indian Trail Elementary School | 65.9% | 299 |
| Crete-Monee High School | 13.4% | 1,454 |
| Ridge Elementary School | 40.2% | 482 |
| Troy Shorewood School | 58.6% | 326 |
| Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School | 31.1% | 582 |
| Arlene Welch Elementary School | 30.3% | 594 |
| Robert Clow Elementary School | 51.4% | 346 |
| Homestead Elementary School | 37.9% | 470 |
| Beecher Junior High School | 66.3% | 258 |
| John J. Lukancic Middle School | 29.5% | 560 |
| Bruning Elementary School | 85.3% | 191 |
| Elwood C.C. School | 60.4% | 270 |
| Milne Grove Elementary School | 70.6% | 228 |
| Fry Elementary School | 28.5% | 565 |
| Lakewood Falls Elementary School | 29.9% | 528 |
| Taft Grade School | 60.2% | 254 |
| Troy Hofer Elementary School | 36.5% | 414 |
| Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School | 26.3% | 567 |
| Troy Craughwell School | 33.6% | 444 |
| Creekside Elementary School | 30.5% | 478 |
| Pioneer Elementary School | 24.1% | 607 |
| Crete-Monee Middle School | 14.1% | 969 |
| Crystal Lawns Elementary School | 45% | 302 |
| V. Blanche Graham Elementary School | 44.2% | 308 |
| Peotone Intermediate Center | 83.9% | 155 |
| Brooks Middle School | 13.3% | 967 |
| Arbury Hills Elementary School | 72.7% | 176 |
| A. Vito Martinez Middle School | 19.5% | 646 |
| Troy Heritage Trail School | 29.5% | 410 |
| Skoff Elementary School | 17.3% | 692 |
| Chaney-Monge School | 29.2% | 401 |
| Hufford Junior High School | 10.4% | 1,101 |
| Frankfort Square Elementary School | 70.6% | 160 |
| Irene King Elementary School | 26.8% | 410 |
| Columbia Central School | 18.8% | 581 |
| Cherry Hill Elementary And Early Childhood Center | 67.1% | 152 |
| Jamie McGee Elementary School | 24.1% | 390 |
| Jane Addams Middle School | 17.5% | 532 |
| Jonas E. Salk Elementary School | 19.1% | 471 |
| Balmoral Elementary School | 18.7% | 449 |
| Monee Elementary School | 21.8% | 372 |
| Steger Intermediate Center | 15.4% | 480 |
| Wood View Elementary School | 20% | 345 |
| Oak View Elementary School | 11.5% | 572 |
| Wayne Builta Elementary School | 19.9% | 326 |
| Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School | 12.1% | 537 |
| Crete Elementary School | 16.3% | 381 |
| Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School | 15.5% | 394 |
| Pershing Elementary School | 12.6% | 478 |
| Washington Junior High and Academy Program | 8.5% | 685 |
| Eisenhower Academy | 23.3% | 227 |
| Taft Elementary School | 16% | 332 |
| Rockdale Elementary School | 21.3% | 240 |
| Lynne Thigpen Elementary School | 8% | 610 |
| Union Elementary School | 38.5% | 122 |
| Dirksen Junior High School | 8.1% | 554 |
| John R. Tibbott Elementary School | 9.3% | 474 |
| Independence Elementary School | 7.1% | 593 |
| Fairmont School | 13.1% | 283 |
| M.J. Cunningham Elementary School | 7% | 513 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 7.2% | 445 |
| Farragut Elementary School | 5.9% | 511 |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary School | 8% | 287 |
| Coretta Scott King Magnet School | 8.7% | 264 |
| Forest Park Individual Education School | 8.2% | 267 |
| T.E. Culbertson Elementary School | 9.4% | 212 |
| Laraway Elementary School | 4% | 452 |
| Bernard J. Ward Elementary School | 5.2% | 346 |
| Isaac Singleton Elementary School | 3.3% | 454 |
| Sator Sanchez Elementary School | 2% | 710 |
| Edna Keith Elementary School | 3.4% | 357 |
| Woodland Elementary School | 0% | 348 |
| Talala Elementary School | 0% | 277 |
| A.O. Marshall Elementary School | 0% | 211 |
| Gompers Junior High School | 0% | 695 |
