Metro East Sun

White students were the largest ethnic group in St. Clair County in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 38,836 students attending St. Clair County schools, 46.4% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 38% of St. Clair County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in St. Clair County, representing 47.3% of the student body.

William Holliday Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 42.8% African American students, 25.9% white students, 15.4% Hispanic students, 12.8% multiracial students, and 3% Asian students.

The Illinois State Board of Education’s budget for fiscal year 2026 will increase from nearly $10.8 billion to about $11.2 billion. This includes a $307 million boost for K–12 schools, marking the smallest annual increase since 2020.

The agency has paused about $50 million in funding previously allocated through the Evidence-Based Funding formula for the Property Tax Relief Grant while reviewing its impact on local tax relief. Officials say the pause could affect the timing and amount of property tax relief available to taxpayers.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	African American	59.8%	468
Amelia V. Carriel Junior High School	White	66.6%	683
Annette Officer Elementary School	African American	98.8%	325
Belle Valley School	African American	60.9%	961
Belleville East High School	African American	47.6%	2,380
Belleville West High School	White	45.3%	2,010
Bluffview Elementary School	White	79.3%	498
Cahokia High School	African American	90.5%	778
Caseyville Elementary School	Hispanic	52.3%	325
Central Elementary School	White	42.3%	376
Central Junior High School	White	45%	338
Collinsville High School	White	54.3%	1,928
Delores Moye Elementary School	White	61.7%	626
Douglas Elementary School	African American	46%	276
Dunbar Elementary School	African American	99.7%	358
Dupo High School	White	81%	248
Dupo Junior High School	White	82.2%	135
East St. Louis Senior High School	African American	95.3%	1,138
East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School	African American	99.2%	391
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School	African American	88.6%	271
Ellis Elementary School	African American	43.6%	328
Emge Junior High School	African American	48.3%	149
Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary School	White	72.4%	468
Estelle Sauget School of Choice	African American	86.3%	249
Franklin Elementary School	African American	50%	134
Freeburg Community High School	White	92.3%	661
Freeburg Elementary School	White	95%	520
Freeburg Primary Center	White	91.2%	260
Fulton Junior High School	White	69.7%	663
Grant Middle School	White	46.2%	238
Harmony Intermediate Center	African American	50.5%	200
Helen Huffman Elementary School	African American	88.3%	273
Henry Raab Elementary School	African American	48.2%	139
High Mount Elementary School	White	38.8%	320
Illini Elementary School	White	47.9%	330
J. Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary School	White	68.6%	459
James Avant Elementary School	African American	86.4%	324
Jefferson Elementary School	African American	42.5%	325
Joseph Arthur Middle School	White	39.4%	246
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary School	African American	97.9%	378
Lalumier Elementary School	African American	91.7%	266
Laverna Evans Elementary School	White	52.5%	379
Lebanon Elementary School	White	64.9%	285
Lebanon High School	White	69%	229
Lovejoy Elementary School	African American	100%	74
Lovejoy Middle School	African American	100%	28
Lovejoy Technology Academy	African American	92.3%	26
Maplewood Elementary School	African American	86.4%	324
Marie Schaefer Elementary School	White	61%	674
Marissa Elementary School	White	92%	250
Marissa Junior and Senior High School	White	86.5%	237
Mascoutah Elementary School	White	76.1%	770
Mascoutah High School	White	70.3%	1,220
Mascoutah Middle School	White	69.3%	934
Mason-Clark Middle School	African American	94.7%	582
Millstadt Consolidated School	White	92.1%	455
Millstadt Primary Center	White	91.3%	229
New Athens Elementary School	White	97.9%	233
New Athens High School	White	96.6%	149
New Athens Junior High School	White	96.7%	92
O'Fallon High School	White	58.7%	2,510
Penniman Elementary School	African American	93.8%	256
Pontiac Junior High School	African American	44.3%	210
Roosevelt Elementary School	White	44.2%	258
Scott Elementary School	White	58.9%	800
Shiloh Elementary School	White	64.3%	230
Shiloh Middle School	White	60.6%	315
Signal Hill Elementary School	African American	47.5%	280
Smithton Elementary School	White	94.8%	541
Southern Illinois University Charter School of East St. Louis	African American	99.1%	117
St. Libory Elementary School	White	98.5%	67
Twin Echo Elementary School	White	50.6%	180
Union Elementary School	African American	57.1%	396
West Junior High School	African American	60.7%	387
Westhaven Elementary School	African American	50.8%	417
Whiteside Elementary School	African American	55.3%	655
Whiteside Middle School	African American	58.6%	503
William Holliday Elementary School	African American	42.8%	397
Wingate Elementary School	White	61.1%	453
Wolf Branch Elementary School	White	63.7%	443
Wolf Branch Middle School	White	58%	336
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	African American	99.4%	472

Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.