McLean County Times

There were 4,827 white students enrolled in Livingston County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 84% of the 5,744 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 12 districts in Livingston County, Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,476 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	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	87.2%	1,693
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	74.1%	1,086
Pontiac Township High School District 90	78.9%	674
Dwight Common School District 232	83.8%	543
Woodland Community Unit School District 5	87.7%	432
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J	83.9%	372
Flanagan-Cornell District 74	91.9%	295
Dwight Township High School District 230	89.6%	212
Odell Community Consolidated School District 435	94%	166
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438	90.2%	122
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426	95.5%	89
Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425	93.3%	60