How many students were enrolled in Livingston County in 2023-24 school year?

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

By McLean County Times

Apr 4, 2025

Livingston County schools welcomed 5,255 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is an increase of 0.8% over the previous school year, when there were 5,214 students enrolled in the county.

Livingston County had the 38th highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 52.6% identified as male, and 47.4% as female.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 83.1% of its student body.

Within Livingston County, Pontiac High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 656 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in Livingston County Schools Over 7 Years

Enrollment of Livingston County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School	City	Enrollment
Central Elementary School	Pontiac	340
Cornell Elementary School	Cornell	102
Dwight Common School	Dwight	540
Dwight High School	Dwight	201
Flanagan Elementary School	Flanagan	240
Flanagan-Cornell High School	Flanagan	108
Graymont Elementary School	Graymont	62
Lincoln Elementary School	Pontiac	198
Odell Grade School	Odell	158
Pontiac High School	Pontiac	656
Pontiac Junior High School	Pontiac	317
Prairie Central Elementary School	Fairbury	363
Prairie Central High School	Fairbury	500
Prairie Central Junior High School	Forrest	231
Prairie Central Primary East School	Chatsworth	131
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	Forrest	215
Saunemin Elementary School	Saunemin	117
Tri-Point High School	Cullom	114
Washington Elementary School	Pontiac	212
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	Streator	311
Woodland High School	Streator	139