There were 33 Black students enrolled in Medinah School District 11 in the 2024-25 school year, 22.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Medinah School District 11 welcomed 746 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 4.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Medinah School District 11 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Roselle.
Among the three schools in Medinah School District 11, Medinah Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 16 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 | 746 | 33 | 4.4% |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 27 | 3.9% |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 32 | 4.7% |
| 2021-22 | 656 | 36 | 5.5% |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 35 | 5.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
