McLean County Times

There were 75 Black students enrolled in Livingston County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 11.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 1.3% of the 5,762 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Livingston County, Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 39 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Livingston County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

District	Black Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	3.7%	1,067
Pontiac Township High School District 90	3.5%	656
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	0.8%	1,685