Lovejoy Technology Academy

Set in Lovejoy, Illinois, Lovejoy Technology Academy is a tiny high school, one of the schools within Brooklyn UD 188. It enrolls 27 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 97% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Brooklyn UD 188 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 118 students; Lovejoy Technology Academy is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lovejoy Technology Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (93%). The remainder reads as 4% White, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for St. Clair County indicate median household income runs about $73,854, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Lovejoy Technology Academy is one of 96 public schools in St. Clair County (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students).

The closest other public school is Lovejoy Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lovejoy Technology Academy.

Lovejoy Technology Academy operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Lovejoy Technology Academy's enrollment has rose 29% since 2018, when it stood at 21 (now 27). The Black share of enrollment declined from 100% to 93% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.