There were 2,932 Black students enrolled in McLean County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Black students made up 13% of the 22,623 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 52 schools in McLean County, Normal Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 306 students.
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.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Community High School | 14.8% | 2,064 |
| Bloomington High School | 21.1% | 1,288 |
| Normal Community West High School | 16.1% | 1,589 |
| Bloomington Junior High School | 22.2% | 987 |
| Sheridan Elementary School | 49.9% | 341 |
| Oakdale Elementary School | 43.7% | 375 |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | 31.6% | 399 |
| Stevenson Elementary School | 33.9% | 345 |
| Kingsley Junior High School | 16.5% | 685 |
| Irving Elementary School | 37.3% | 303 |
| Parkside Junior High School | 18.7% | 579 |
| Chiddix Junior High School | 15.9% | 643 |
| Fox Creek Elementary School | 37% | 262 |
| Fairview Elementary School | 33.7% | 255 |
| Oakland Elementary School | 19.7% | 417 |
| Evans Junior High School | 10% | 743 |
| Bent Elementary School | 17.2% | 366 |
| Pepper Ridge Elementary School | 17.2% | 314 |
| Colene Hoose Elementary School | 11.2% | 473 |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | 10.7% | 488 |
| Parkside Elementary School | 17.1% | 298 |
| University High School | 6% | 630 |
| Glenn Elementary School | 16.7% | 228 |
| Prairieland Elementary School | 7.1% | 477 |
| Benjamin Elementary School | 5.3% | 604 |
| Washington Elementary School | 8.8% | 351 |
| Grove Elementary School | 6.1% | 489 |
| Northpoint Elementary School | 5.5% | 488 |
| Thomas Metcalf School | 3% | 462 |
| Eugene Field School | 23.3% | 43 |
| Carlock Elementary School | 0% | 104 |
| Leroy Elementary School | 0% | 411 |
| Leroy High School | 0% | 234 |
| Leroy Junior High School | 0% | 109 |
| Lexington Elementary School | 0% | 213 |
| Lexington High School | 0% | 155 |
| Lexington Junior High School | 0% | 110 |
| YBMC Charter School | 0% | 24 |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | 0% | 245 |
| Ridgeview Junior High School | 0% | 117 |
| Heyworth Elementary School | 0% | 464 |
| Heyworth Junior-Senior High School | 0% | 395 |
| Hudson Elementary School | 0% | 223 |
| El Paso-Gridley Junior High School | 0% | 386 |
| Towanda Elementary School | 0% | 190 |
| Tri-Valley Elementary School | 0% | 309 |
| Tri-Valley High School | 0% | 306 |
| Tri-Valley Middle School | 0% | 456 |
| Olympia High School | 0% | 487 |
| Olympia North Elementary School | 0% | 287 |
| Prairie Central Primary West School | 0% | 245 |
| Ridgeview High School | 0% | 167 |
