There were 209 Black students enrolled in Central School District 104 in the 2024-25 school year, 6.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Central School District 104 welcomed 612 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 34.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Central School District 104 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in O’Fallon.
Among the two schools in Central School District 104, Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 106 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 612 | 209 | 34.2% |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 196 | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 169 | 28.7% |
| 2021-22 | 552 | 168 | 30.4% |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 164 | 29.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
