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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

14,877 Black students enrolled in Will County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Glenn Wood Superintendent at Plainfield School District 202 | Official Website

Dr. Glenn Wood Superintendent at Plainfield School District 202 | Official Website

There were 14,877 Black students enrolled in Will County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 14.6% of the 101,920 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.

Among the 29 districts in Will County, Plainfield School District 202 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 3,337 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

Ethnic Composition of Will County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [45.7%]Hispanic [31.7%]Black [14.6%]Ethnicities <5 [7.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Will County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictBlack Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Plainfield School District 20213.6%24,554
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U22.2%14,660
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U59%4,407
Joliet Public School District 8619.8%9,415
Joliet Township High School District 20417.7%6,688
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C17.3%3,907
Lincoln Way Community High School District 2105.6%6,658
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C8.4%2,643
Lockport Township High School District 2055.7%3,785
Summit Hill School District 1619%2,369
Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C46.2%452
Richland Grade School District 88A20.3%813
New Lenox School District 1221.6%4,971
Fairmont School District 8925.8%283
Mokena School District 1593.7%1,556
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C1.4%3,675
Beecher Community Unit School District 200U4.8%1,033
Chaney-Monge School District 8811.2%401
Manhattan School District 1142.4%1,904
Rockdale School District 8415.4%240
Elwood Community Consolidated School District 2039.6%270
Channahon School District 172%1,130
Lockport School District 913.9%517
Will County School District 921.2%1,408
Peotone Community Unit School District 207U0.9%1,272
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U0.9%1,209
Union School District 818.2%122

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