McLean County Times

There were 4,371 white students enrolled in Livingston County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 83.8% of the 5,214 students during the 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year, with a total of 532 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	78.9	674
Dwight Common School	83.8	543
Prairie Central High School	87.6	498
Prairie Central Elementary School	90.3	319
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	86.5	297
Central Elementary School	72	343
Pontiac Junior High School	72.8	331
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	87.1	233
Prairie Central Junior High School	84.6	227
Dwight High School	89.6	212
Lincoln Elementary School	80.6	211
Flanagan Elementary School	91.9	185
Odell Grade School	94	166
Washington Elementary School	73.1	201
Woodland High School	90.4	135
Prairie Central Primary East School	81.7	142
Saunemin Elementary School	90.2	122
Flanagan-Cornell High School	91.8	110
Tri-Point High School	83.6	116
Cornell Elementary School	95.5	89
Graymont Elementary School	93.3	60