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Cook County Education: 181,631 Black students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Township High School District 211 Principal Dr. Lisa Small (2023) | Township High School District 211

Township High School District 211 Principal Dr. Lisa Small (2023) | Township High School District 211

There were 181,631 Black students enrolled in Cook County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 26.6% of the 681,774 students in Cook County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 152 districts in Cook County, Chicago Public School District 299 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 117,471 students.

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

Ethnicities in Cook County in 2021-22 School Year
Hispanic [39.2%]Black [26.6%]White [24.8%]Asian [6.2%]Ethnicities <5 [3.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Cook County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Black students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Chicago Public School District 29935.9327,338
Thornton Township High School District 20580.94,584
Rich Township High School District 22784.22,595
Matteson Elementary School District 16290.62,362
Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 14481.92,582
Dolton School District 14993.92,242
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 21564.53,238
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 23371.52,720
Bremen Community High School District 22836.15,038
Dolton School District 14894.21,894
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 6523.36,661
Proviso Township High School District 20934.54,415
Flossmoor School District 16164.72,267
Lansing School District 15857.12,541
Elementary School District 15980.81,661
Community High School District 21824.55,341
Bloom Township High School District 20644.72,888
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 8929.84,258
Park Forest School District 16379.91,480
Country Club Hills School District 16085.51,236
Harvey School District 15262.41,647
Bellwood School District 8847.62,129
Homewood School District 15353.31,892
South Holland School District 15165.41,512
Community Consolidated School District 16876.11,262
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 546.114,957
Evanston Township High School District 20224.73,653
Oak Park Elementary School District 9716.35,532
Chicago Heights School District 17030.22,654
Brookwood School District 16775.31,065
Hazel Crest School District 152-588849
South Holland School District 15091.1808
Calumet Public School District 13275.4959
Cook County School District 13023.83,023
Sunnybrook School District 17174.2960
Township High School District 2115.811,981
Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 15773.8836
Oak Park and River Forest District 20018.33,329
Calumet City School District 15558.6958
Betty Shabazz International Charter School97.5558
Berkeley School District 8723.22,312
Southland College Prep Charter High School88.3575
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15411,080
West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 14756.9754
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 12423.81,796
Lincoln Elementary School District 15653.9779
Steger School District 194291,438
Ford Heights School District 16995.6433
Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-534.61,190
Indian Springs School District 10915.62,413
Midlothian School District 14323.31,561
Consolidated High School District 2304.77,644
Niles Township Community High School District 2197.44,556
Bronzeville Academy Charter School100339
Forest Park School District 9143.9700
Berwyn North School District 9811.92,504
Orland School District 1355.65,149
Evergreen Park Community High School District 23131933
Intrinsic 2 Charter High School49.9569
Lindop School District 9273.5381
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont48.8555
Township High School District 2142.211,907
J. Sterling Morton High School District 2013.37,890
Westchester School District 92-524.51,014
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 1237.43,277
Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 12616.11,478
Community Consolidated School District 5945,808
Sandridge School District 17264.9359
Skokie School District 6812.21,645
General George Patton School District 13393.3210
Skokie School District 6911.11,733
Argo Community High School District 217101,886
Community Consolidated School District 1467.82,307
Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 624.14,213
Hillside School District 9341.3407
Maine Township High School District 2072.76,199
Cicero School District 991.89,228
East Maine School District 634.73,458
Kirby School District 1404.63,487
La Grange School District 1024.82,962
Arbor Park School District 14512.91,087
North Palos School District 1174.23,360
Forest Ridge School District 1429.21,473
Berwyn South School District 1004.43,103
Lyons Township High School District 2043.23,919
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 212.15,794
Chicago Ridge School District 127-58.71,375
Ridgeland School District 1225.22,300
Oak Lawn Community High School District 2295.81,814
Lyons School District 1034.92,121
ACE Amandla Charter School73.8126
Urban Prep West Charter School98.991
Skokie School District 73-58.51,044
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 2085.41,625
Glenview Community Consolidated School District 3424,281
Atwood Heights School District 12514.6574
Arlington Heights School District 251.65,278
River Forest School District 905.31,387
Thornton School District 15429.2233
Summit School District 1044.51,515
Komarek School District 9413.3490
Burnham School District 154-538166
Northfield Township High School District 2251.25,096
Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park6.3863
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 4011.82,788
Mannheim School District 831.82,409
Leyden Community High School District 2121.33,392
Palos Community Consolidated School District 1182.12,017
Burbank School District 1111.23,232
Riverside School District 962.41,660
Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 640.94,563
Lincolnwood School District 743.21,219
Worth School District 1273.81,018
Reavis Township High School District 2201.81,983
La Grange School District 105 South2.91,192
Rhodes School District 84-56.2529
Palos Heights School District 1284.4726
Golf Elementary School District 674.2684
Wilmette School District 390.83,342
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A1.12,395
East Prairie School District 734.8543
Mount Prospect School District 571.22,247
Willow Springs School District 1086.7357
Brookfield LaGrange Park School District 951.81,311
New Trier Township High School District 2030.63,846
Prospect Heights School District 231.41,462
Fairview School District 722.8703
Niles Elementary School District 712.9630
River Trails School District 261.11,499
Northbrook Elementary School District 271.31,309
Morton Grove School District 701.9854
Lemont Township High School District 21011,364
Schiller Park School District 8111,309
Franklin Park School District 8411,247
River Grove School District 85-51.8668
West Northfield School District 311.3907
Northbrook School District 280.61,815
Northbrook/Glenview School District 300.91,249
Pleasantdale School District 1071.3820
Central Stickney School District 1100315
Union Ridge School District 860648
Avoca School District 370721
LaGrange Highlands School District 1060982
Ridgewood Community High School District 2340784
Rosemont Elementary School District 780211
Norridge School District 8001,052
Kenilworth School District 380464
Sunset Ridge School District 290465
Pennoyer School District 790401
Western Springs School District 10101,484
Winnetka School District 3601,609
Glencoe School District 3501,200

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Horizon Science Acad - McKinley Park Charter SchoolPalatine Community Consolidated School District 15 BoardForest Ridge School District 142Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157Park Forest School District 163 BoardThornton Fractional Township High School District 215Palos Community Consolidated School District 118Flossmoor School District 161 BoardCicero School District 99 BoardNiles Township Community High School District 219 BoardHarvey School District 152 BoardLindop School District 92Hillside School District 93 BoardRidgeland School District 122Golf Elementary School District 67Northbrook School District 28Ford Heights School District 169Atwood Heights School District 125Lyons Township High School District 204 BoardPalos Heights School District 128 BoardAlsip, Hazelgreen, Oak Lawn School District 126West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147Evanston Township High School District 202Proviso Township High School District 209Oak Park - River Forest School District 200 BoardBurnham School District 154-5Hazel Crest School District 152-5Rosemont Elementary School District 78Chicago Heights School District 170Community Consolidated School District 146 BoardSandridge School District 172Prospect Heights School District 23Calumet City School District 155 BoardEast Maine School District 63Winnetka School District 36Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65Rhodes School District 84-5Urban Prep West Charter SchoolDolton School District 148East Prairie School District 73 BoardChicago Public School District 299 BoardBerkeley School District 87 BoardArbor Park School District 145Mannheim School District 83 BoardPleasantdale School District 107 BoardBremen Community High School District 228 BoardSouth Holland School District 150 BoardArlington Heights School District 25Sunnybrook School District 171Dolton School District 149Western Springs School District 101Oak Park Elementary School District 97 BoardCalumet Public School District 132 BoardRiverside Brookfield High School District 208 BoardCommunity Consolidated School District 168Brookfield School District 95 BoardWest Northfield School District 31 BoardOak Lawn Community High School District 229Steger School District 194 BoardWilmette School District 39 BoardHomewood School District 153Elmwood Park Community Unit School DistrictBurbank School District 111Rich Township High School District 227Berwyn North School District 98Township High School District 214 BoardFranklin Park School District 84Norridge School District 80 BoardSchiller Park School District 81Elementary School District 159Community Consolidated School District 62Kenilworth School District 38 BoardWillow Springs School District 108Forest Park School District 91Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Township High School District 211Cook County School District 104South Holland School District 151 BoardLincoln Elementary School District 156Maine Township High School District 207Kirby School District 140 BoardSchaumburg School District 54Northbrook Elementary School District 27Skokie School District 68 BoardCountry Club Hills School District 160Reavis Township High School District 220Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21Brookwood School District 167Bloom Township High School District 206 BoardLa Grange School District 105 SouthJ. Sterling Morton High School District 201Orland School District 135 BoardNiles Elementary School District 71Thornton School District 154General George Patton School District 133Morton Grove School District 70La Grange Highlands School District 106Westchester School District 92-5 BoardPennoyer School District 79Union Ridge School District 86Consolidated High School District 230 BoardEvergreen Park Community High School District 231Komarek School District 94Northbrook/Glenview School District 30Skokie School District 73-5Glencoe School District 35 BoardNew Trier Township High School District 203 BoardLyons School District 103Lincolnwood School District 74 BoardSunset Ridge School District 29 BoardRiver Grove School District 85-5Midlothian School District 143Northfield Township High School District 225Horizon Science Academy -BelmontBellwood School District 88Mount Prospect School District 57 BoardGlenview Community Consolidated School District 34 BoardSkokie School District 69Thornton Township High School District 205Riverside School District 96Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124Avoca School District 37North Palos School District 117 BoardLeyden Community High School District 212Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144Community High School District 218Southland College Prep Charter High SchoolLemont Township High School District 210Indian Springs School District 109 BoardOak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 BoardRiver Trails School District 26Berwyn South School District 100 BoardMatteson Elementary School District 162 BoardFairview School District 72Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 BoardLansing School District 158 Board

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