McLean County Times

There were 4,921 white students enrolled in Livingston County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 85% of the 5,791 students in Livingston County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Livingston County, Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,502 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Livingston County.

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.

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	87.2%	1,723
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	75.7%	1,105
Pontiac Township High School District 90	83%	678
Dwight Common School District 232	83.4%	511
Woodland Community Unit School District 5	90.7%	442
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J	85.4%	363
Flanagan-Cornell District 74	89.5%	314
Dwight Township High School District 230	87.3%	220
Odell Community Consolidated School District 435	96.9%	162
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438	92.9%	126
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426	92.9%	98
Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425	89.8%	49