The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Knox County, Illinois
This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Knox County, Illinois, drawn from 8 qualifying public elementary schools. Steele School leads the list at 26.6%, against a median of 7.7% 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.
| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steele School | Galesburg, IL | 144 | 26.6% |
| 2 | Bright Futures Pre-K Prog | Galesburg, IL | 41 | 23.3% |
| 3 | King School | Galesburg, IL | 108 | 21.2% |
| 4 | Silas Willard Elem School | Galesburg, IL | 54 | 12.7% |
| 5 | R O W V A Elem School | Oneida, IL | 10 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Hedding Grade Sch | Abingdon, IL | 3 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Mable Woolsey Elem School | Knoxville, IL | 1 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Williamsfield Elem School | Williamsfield, IL | 0 | 0.0% |
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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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