Michael Weaver, Superintendent at Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 | https://www.pontiac429.org/
Michael Weaver, Superintendent at Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 | https://www.pontiac429.org/
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 9.9% of the 5,762 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity.
Among the 12 districts in Livingston County, Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 160 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 | Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 | 15% | 1,067 |
| Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 | 9.3% | 1,685 |
| Pontiac Township High School District 90 | 14.2% | 656 |
| Dwight Common School District 232 | 10.7% | 540 |
| Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J | 11.7% | 376 |
| Woodland Community Unit School District 5 | 8% | 450 |
| Dwight Township High School District 230 | 6% | 201 |
| Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 | 8.5% | 117 |
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