Illinois schools where the Black population is growing fastest
Change in Black share of enrollment, 2013 to 2023 · 3,436 schools ranked · statewide the share went 16.2% → 15.5% (−0.8 points), so anything above that is outpacing IL.
| # | School | Lvl | 2013 | 2023 | Change | Pts/yr | Students | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newberry Elem Math & Science Acad Chicago · Chicago Public Schools District 299 | Elem | 38.5% | 70.9% | +32.4 | +3.3 | +15 | 563 → 327 |
| 2 | Sandridge Elem School Lynwood · Sandridge SD 172 | Elem | 42.2% | 73.3% | +31.1 | +2.8 | +136 | 389 → 409 |
| 3 | Ogden Elem School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools District 299 | Elem | 13.9% | 43.7% | +29.8 | +4.0 | +283 | 814 → 907 |
| 4 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elem | 31.0% | 58.5% | +27.5 | +2.6 | +70 | 384 → 323 |
| 5 | Taft Primary School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elem | 32.0% | 59.5% | +27.5 | +2.5 | +23 | 487 → 301 |
| 6 | R K Welsh Elem School Rockford · Rockford SD 205 | Elem | 26.6% | 51.6% | +25.0 | +2.3 | +152 | 319 → 459 |
| 7 | Riverdahl Elem School Rockford · Rockford SD 205 | Elem | 15.4% | 39.9% | +24.5 | +2.6 | +121 | 584 → 529 |
| 8 | Constance Lane Elementary School Rockford · Rockford SD 205 | Elem | 32.1% | 56.4% | +24.3 | +2.3 | +250 | 277 → 601 |
| 9 | Lincoln Elem School Dixmoor · W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 | Elem | 29.5% | 53.6% | +24.1 | +3.4 | −35 | 373 → 140 |
| 10 | Von Steuben Middle School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Middle | 43.8% | 66.2% | +22.4 | +1.9 | +5 | 352 → 240 |
| 11 | Malta Elementary School Malta · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elem | 11.4% | 33.8% | +22.4 | +2.0 | +62 | 306 → 287 |
| 12 | Roosevelt Elem School Belleville · Belleville SD 118 | Elem | 17.0% | 38.6% | +21.6 | +1.9 | +48 | 335 → 272 |
| 13 | Feitshans Elem Sch Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elem | 42.1% | 63.5% | +21.4 | +1.9 | −38 | 504 → 274 |
| 14 | Joseph Jungman STEM Magnet Elementary School Chicago · Chicago Public Schools District 299 | Elem | 2.6% | 23.8% | +21.2 | +2.1 | +62 | 269 → 290 |
| 15 | Dennis Lab School Decatur · Decatur SD 61 | Elem | 31.4% | 52.5% | +21.1 | +2.7 | +156 | 405 → 539 |
| 16 | Longwood Elem School Naperville · Indian Prairie CUSD 204 | Elem | 16.9% | 37.5% | +20.6 | +1.7 | +69 | 379 → 355 |
| 17 | Estelle Sauget School of Choice Cahokia · Cahokia CUSD 187 | Elem | 66.1% | 86.3% | +20.2 | +2.1 | −5 | 333 → 249 |
| 18 | Founders Elementary School Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elem | 10.0% | 29.5% | +19.5 | +2.2 | +98 | 623 → 543 |
| 19 | Longfellow Elem School Rock Island · Rock Island SD 41 | Elem | 15.9% | 35.2% | +19.3 | +1.6 | +32 | 352 → 250 |
| 20 | Minnie Minoso Academy Chicago · Chicago Public Schools District 299 | Elem | 26.5% | 45.7% | +19.2 | +1.6 | +68 | 287 → 315 |
| 21 | Hines Primary School Peoria · Peoria SD 150 | Elem | 41.2% | 59.7% | +18.5 | +1.8 | +28 | 529 → 412 |
| 22 | Stratton Elementary School Champaign · Champaign CUSD 4 | Elem | 53.1% | 71.6% | +18.5 | +1.6 | +51 | 473 → 422 |
| 23 | Garden Hills Elem Academy Champaign · Champaign CUSD 4 | Elem | 36.9% | 54.6% | +17.7 | +1.6 | +5 | 517 → 359 |
| 24 | Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr Murphysboro · Murphysboro CUSD 186 | Elem | 1.6% | 19.3% | +17.7 | +0.8 | +68 | 503 → 394 |
| 25 | Jane Addams Elem School Springfield · Springfield SD 186 | Elem | 37.1% | 54.6% | +17.5 | +1.8 | +9 | 361 → 262 |
Ranked by percentage-point change in this group's share of enrollment. Schools need at least 100 students in both 2013 and 2023 to be ranked — without a floor the list fills with tiny schools swinging on a handful of children. A share can also rise because a school shrank around the group, which is what the Pts/yr (trend across all years) and Students (headcount gained or lost) columns are there to expose. Enrollment counts come from the federal Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute; “Black” is that source's category.