McLean County Times

There were 4,368 white students enrolled in Livingston County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 83.1% of the 5,255 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Livingston County, Pontiac High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 498 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.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pontiac High School	75.9%	656
Dwight Common School	82.8%	540
Prairie Central High School	84.8%	500
Prairie Central Elementary School	88.7%	363
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	83.6%	311
Central Elementary School	72.6%	340
Pontiac Junior High School	71%	317
Flanagan Elementary School	92.5%	240
Prairie Central Junior High School	85.3%	231
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	86.5%	215
Dwight High School	91.5%	201
Washington Elementary School	77.4%	212
Odell Grade School	98.1%	158
Lincoln Elementary School	77.8%	198
Woodland High School	89.9%	139
Prairie Central Primary East School	80.2%	131
Saunemin Elementary School	87.2%	117
Flanagan-Cornell High School	92.6%	108
Cornell Elementary School	95.1%	102
Tri-Point High School	84.2%	114
Graymont Elementary School	93.5%	62