There were 2,049 white students enrolled in Union County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 86.9% of the 2,358 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the seven districts in Union County, Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 513 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Union 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | 89.1% | 576 |
| Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81 | 89.6% | 454 |
| Cobden School Unit District 17 | 69.4% | 448 |
| County of Union School District 43 | 93.3% | 330 |
| Shawnee Community Unit School District 84 | 93.4% | 258 |
| Dongola Unit School District 66 | 92.2% | 167 |
| Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 | 92% | 125 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
