McLean County Times

There were 14,369 white students enrolled in McLean County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 63.4% of the 22,663 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the eight districts in McLean County, McLean County Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 7,269 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with McLean 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
McLean County Unit School District 5	59.1%	12,308
Bloomington School District 87	42.6%	4,866
Olympia Community Unit School District 16	91.4%	1,739
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3	91.2%	1,084
Heyworth Community Unit School District 4	89.9%	880
LeRoy Community Unit School District 2	93.7%	780
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19	89.7%	525
Lexington Community Unit School District 7	94.6%	481