Metro East Sun

There were 61 American Indian students enrolled in Madison County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that American Indian students made up 0.2% of the 37,490 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 13 districts in Madison County, Granite City Community Unit School District 9 recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison 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
Granite City Community Unit School District 9	0.4%	5,660
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10	0.3%	5,912
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7	0.3%	7,187