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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Illinois · page 40

Ranks 1,9512,000 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Illinois. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1951Willowbrook Elem SchoolGlenview, ILNorthbrook/Glenview SD 303300.9%(3)
1952Prairie Grove Elem SchoolCrystal Lake, ILPrairie Grove CSD 465520.9%(5)
1953Stockton Elem SchoolStockton, ILStockton CUSD 2062200.9%(2)
1954Denning Elementary SchoolWest Frankfort, ILFrankfort CUSD 1684390.9%(4)
1955Three Oaks SchoolCary, ILCary CCSD 264430.9%(4)
1956Whittier Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992210.9%(2)
1957Fieldcrest Primary SchoolMinonk, ILFieldcrest CUSD 62230.9%(2)
1958Oak Elem SchoolHinsdale, ILHinsdale CCSD 1814460.9%(4)
1959St Elmo Elem SchoolSaint Elmo, ILSt Elmo CUSD 2022220.9%(2)
1960Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington, ILWilmington CUSD 209U2220.9%(2)
1961Western Barry ElemBarry, ILWestern CUSD 122250.9%(2)
1962Roslyn Road Elem SchoolBarrington, ILBarrington CUSD 2204470.9%(4)
1963Clara Peterson Elem SchoolPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 105640.9%(5)
1964Frankfort Intermediate SchoolWest Frankfort, ILFrankfort CUSD 1684470.9%(4)
1965Windsor Elem SchoolWindsor, ILWindsor CUSD 12250.9%(2)
1966North Mac ElementaryVirden, ILNorth Mac CUSD 343420.9%(3)
1967Kipling Elem SchoolDeerfield, ILDeerfield SD 1094520.9%(4)
1968Prairie Elementary SchoolBuffalo Grove, ILKildeer Countryside CCSD 964530.9%(4)
1969New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin, ILNew Berlin CUSD 164520.9%(4)
1970Peotone Elem SchoolPeotone, ILPeotone CUSD 207U3400.9%(3)
1971Hollywood Elem SchoolBrookfield, ILRiverside SD 961140.9%(1)
1972Cherokee Elem SchoolLake Forest, ILLake Forest SD 673430.9%(3)
1973Reed-Custer Elementary SchoolBraidwood, ILReed Custer CUSD 255U6900.9%(6)
1974McKenzie Elem SchoolWilmette, ILWilmette SD 394610.9%(4)
1975Acero Chtr-Brighton Park Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2994650.9%(4)
1976Cypress Elem SchoolCypress, ILCypress SD 641160.9%(1)
1977DePue Elem SchoolDePue, ILDePue USD 1032320.9%(2)
1978Lincoln Elem SchoolAnna, ILAnna CCSD 372350.8%(2)
1979Oak Park Elem SchoolAurora, ILAurora East USD 1313530.8%(3)
1980River Valley SchoolLemont, ILLemont-Bromberek CSD 113A5880.8%(5)
1981Genoa Elementary SchoolGenoa, ILGenoa Kingston CUSD 4243530.8%(3)
1982Rochester Elem 2-3Rochester, ILRochester CUSD 3A2360.8%(2)
1983Columbia Explorers Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2997180.8%(6)
1984Southwest Elem SchoolGeneseo, ILGeneseo CUSD 2283570.8%(3)
1985Newton Elem SchoolNewton, ILJasper County CUD 14760.8%(4)
1986Lexington Elem SchoolLexington, ILLexington CUSD 72380.8%(2)
1987Meadow Glens Elementary SchoolNaperville, ILNaperville CUSD 2034750.8%(4)
1988Audubon Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2996060.8%(5)
1989Erie Elem SchoolErie, ILErie CUSD 12420.8%(2)
1990Walsh Elem SchoolLockport, ILWill County SD 923630.8%(3)
1991Oblong Elem SchoolOblong, ILOblong CUSD 43610.8%(3)
1992Middlefork Primary SchoolNorthfield, ILSunset Ridge SD 292410.8%(2)
1993Crow Island Elem SchoolWinnetka, ILWinnetka SD 363600.8%(3)
1994Prairie Central Elem SchoolFairbury, ILPrairie Central CUSD 83670.8%(3)
1995Maple Grove Elem SchoolJoppa, ILJoppa-Maple Grove UD 381220.8%(1)
1996Freeburg Primary CenterFreeburg, ILFreeburg CCSD 702440.8%(2)
1997Spring Garden Elementary SchoolMount Vernon, ILSpring Garden CCSD 1781240.8%(1)
1998Seth Paine Elem SchoolHawthorn Woods, ILLake Zurich CUSD 954950.8%(4)
1999Midland Elementary SchoolLacon, ILMidland CUSD 72490.8%(2)
2000Hedding Grade SchAbingdon, ILAbingdon-Avon CUSD 2763760.8%(3)
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