There were 1,632 white students enrolled in Johnson County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 93.2% of the 1,752 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the six districts in Johnson County, Goreville Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 611 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goreville Community Unit School District 1 | 97.1% | 629 |
| Vienna School District 55 | 90% | 381 |
| Vienna High School District 133 | 91.1% | 369 |
| New Simpson Hill School District 32 | 93.2% | 206 |
| Cypress School District 64 | 90.5% | 116 |
| Buncombe Consolidated School District 43 | 88.2% | 51 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
