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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Jackson County, Illinois

Across Jackson County, Illinois, 17 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Parrish Elem School leads the list at 53.0%, against a median of 13.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Jackson County, Illinois

Top % Black

53.0%

Median % Black

13.8%

MOST BLACK · JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Parrish Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	466	247	53.0%
2	Thomas Elementary School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	400	204	51.0%
3	Lewis School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	325	160	49.2%
4	Carbondale Middle School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	457	221	48.4%
5	Carbondale Comm H S	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale CHSD 165	1,023	310	30.3%
6	Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	400	70	17.5%
7	Carruthers Elementary School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	426	66	15.5%
8	Unity Point Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Unity Point CCSD 140	620	89	14.3%
9	Murphysboro High School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	565	78	13.8%
10	Murphysboro Middle School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	422	53	12.6%
11	DeSoto Elementary School	De Soto, IL	DeSoto Cons SD 86	198	10	5.0%
12	Giant City Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Giant City CCSD 130	218	10	4.6%
13	Elverado Primary School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	102	2	2.0%
14	Elverado High School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	102	1	1.0%
15	Trico Jr High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	182	1	0.6%
16	Trico Senior High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	220	1	0.5%
17	Trico Elementary School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	477	2	0.4%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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