White students made up the majority of enrollment in Madison County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 37,209 students enrolled in Madison County school districts, 66.9% were white. African American students were the second-largest group, accounting for 14% of enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Madison County school districts, representing 68.6% of the student body.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 and Granite City Community Unit School District 9 had the most diverse student body in Madison County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white students.
In the 2024-25 school year, total enrollment in Madison County school districts dropped 0.5% compared with the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison County.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | White | 49.9% | 5,455 |
| Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | White | 86.9% | 2,355 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | White | 49.6% | 5,974 |
| East Alton School District 13 | White | 75.4% | 702 |
| East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 | White | 78.4% | 515 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | White | 74.8% | 7,030 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | White | 54.4% | 5,617 |
| Highland Community Unit School District 5 | White | 91.4% | 2,710 |
| Madison Community Unit School District 12 | African American | 90.9% | 593 |
| Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | White | 82.1% | 1,694 |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | White | 89.7% | 3,993 |
| Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | White | 78.1% | 571 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
