The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Knox County, Illinois
15 public schools in Knox County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Steele School leads the list at 26.6%, against a median of 2.7% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steele School | Galesburg, IL | 26.6%(144) |
| 2 | Bright Futures Pre-K Prog | Galesburg, IL | 23.3%(41) |
| 3 | King School | Galesburg, IL | 21.2%(108) |
| 4 | Lombard Middle School | Galesburg, IL | 18.4%(98) |
| 5 | Galesburg Jr High School | Galesburg, IL | 17.6%(91) |
| 6 | Galesburg Senior High School | Galesburg, IL | 13.6%(157) |
| 7 | Silas Willard Elem School | Galesburg, IL | 12.7%(54) |
| 8 | R O W V A Elem School | Oneida, IL | 2.7%(10) |
| 9 | R O W V A Jr and Sr High School | Oneida, IL | 1.6%(4) |
| 10 | Hedding Grade Sch | Abingdon, IL | 0.8%(3) |
| 11 | Knoxville Jr High School | Knoxville, IL | 0.4%(1) |
| 12 | Knoxville Sr High School | Knoxville, IL | 0.4%(1) |
| 13 | Abingdon-Avon High Sch | Abingdon, IL | 0.4%(1) |
| 14 | Mable Woolsey Elem School | Knoxville, IL | 0.3%(1) |
| 15 | Williamsfield Elem School | Williamsfield, IL | 0.0%(0) |
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