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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 14% of Madison County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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Elaine Kane Superintendent at Alton Community Unit School District 11 | Alton Community Unit School District 11

Elaine Kane Superintendent at Alton Community Unit School District 11 | Alton Community Unit School District 11

There were 5,235 Black 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 Black students made up 14% of the 37,490 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.

Among the 13 districts in Madison County, Alton Community Unit School District 11 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,684 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.

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

White [68.4%]Black [14%]Hispanic [9.6%]Multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [1.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Madison County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictBlack Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Alton Community Unit School District 1130.2%5,580
Granite City Community Unit School District 919.5%5,660
Collinsville Community Unit School District 1014.2%5,912
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 77.8%7,187
Madison Community Unit School District 1292.3%588
East Alton School District 1315%688
Venice Community Unit School District 392.9%84
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 83.2%2,347
Roxana Community Unit School District 14.5%1,640
Triad Community Unit School District 21.8%3,983
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 1410.2%500
Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 156.8%560
Highland Community Unit School District 50.7%2,761

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