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There were 837 white students enrolled in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 in 2021-22 school year

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Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

There were 837 white students enrolled in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 in the 2021-22 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 welcomed 1,250 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 75.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 roughly covers schools within Livingston County and has a main office in Pontiac.

Among the four schools in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429, Central Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 249 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 in 2021-22 School Year

White [75.7%]Hispanic [13.6%]Multi-racial [6%]Ethnicities <5% [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 During the Last 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students %
20221,10583775.7%
20211,14185675%
20201,20290675.4%
20191,24394876.3%
20181,25096777.4%

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