Metro East Sun

There were 41 American Indian students enrolled in St. Clair County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that American Indian students made up 0.1% of the 37,909 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 27 districts in St. Clair County, Belleville Township High School District 201 recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 17 students.

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

District	Am. Indian Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Belleville Township High School District 201	0.4%	4,676
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19	0.3%	4,177
O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90	0.3%	3,952