McLean County Times

There were 4,784 white students enrolled in Livingston County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 83% of the 5,762 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Livingston County, Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,442 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	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	85.6%	1,685
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	74%	1,067
Pontiac Township High School District 90	75.9%	656
Dwight Common School District 232	82.8%	540
Woodland Community Unit School District 5	85.6%	450
Flanagan-Cornell District 74	92.5%	348
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J	80.9%	376
Dwight Township High School District 230	91.5%	201
Odell Community Consolidated School District 435	98.1%	158
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438	87.2%	117
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426	95.1%	102
Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425	93.5%	62