McLean County Times

There were 4,484 white students enrolled in Livingston County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 84.7% of the 5,292 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Livingston County County, Pontiac High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 563 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 3% 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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pontiac High School	83	678
Prairie Central High School	89.7	514
Dwight Common School	83.4	511
Prairie Central Elementary School	88.5	347
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	89.7	302
Central Elementary School	76.6	325
Pontiac Junior High School	72.4	337
Prairie Central Junior High School	84.3	254
Dwight High School	87.3	220
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	86.4	220
Flanagan Elementary School	89.7	194
Lincoln Elementary School	79.4	218
Washington Elementary School	76	225
Odell Grade School	96.9	162
Woodland High School	92.9	140
Saunemin Elementary School	92.9	126
Prairie Central Primary East School	78.9	142
Flanagan-Cornell High School	89.2	120
Cornell Elementary School	92.9	98
Tri-Point High School	82.7	110
Graymont Elementary School	89.8	49