There were 2,144 Black students enrolled in Rock Island School District 41 in the 2024-25 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Rock Island School District 41 welcomed 6,211 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 34.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Rock Island School District 41 roughly covers schools within Rock Island County and has a main office in Rock Island.
Among the 12 schools in Rock Island School District 41, Rock Island High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 545 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 | 6,211 | 2,144 | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 6,124 | 2,043 | 33.4% |
| 2022-23 | 6,125 | 1,981 | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 6,096 | 1,956 | 32.1% |
| 2020-21 | 6,017 | 1,935 | 32.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
