There were 672 Black students enrolled in South Holland School District 150 in the 2024-25 school year, 6.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that South Holland School District 150 welcomed 753 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 89.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
South Holland School District 150 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in South Holland.
Among the three schools in South Holland School District 150, Greenwood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 275 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 753 | 672 | 89.2% |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 719 | 89.7% |
| 2022-23 | 766 | 696 | 90.9% |
| 2021-22 | 808 | 736 | 91.1% |
| 2020-21 | 832 | 772 | 92.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
