The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Sangamon County, Illinois
This ranking covers the public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Sangamon County, Illinois, drawn from 12 qualifying public high schools. Springfield Southeast High Sch leads the list at 54.0%, against a median of 2.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield Southeast High Sch | Springfield, IL | 54.0%(664) |
| 2 | Lanphier High School | Springfield, IL | 45.8%(511) |
| 3 | Springfield High School | Springfield, IL | 29.1%(381) |
| 4 | Glenwood High School | Chatham, IL | 5.7%(84) |
| 5 | Riverton High School | Riverton, IL | 2.8%(10) |
| 6 | Rochester High School | Rochester, IL | 2.3%(16) |
| 7 | New Berlin High School | New Berlin, IL | 1.9%(5) |
| 8 | Pleasant Plains High School | Pleasant Plains, IL | 1.9%(8) |
| 9 | Auburn High School | Auburn, IL | 1.5%(5) |
| 10 | Tri-City High School | Buffalo, IL | 1.3%(2) |
| 11 | Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch | Pawnee, IL | 1.2%(3) |
| 12 | Williamsville High School | Williamsville, IL | 0.9%(4) |
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