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2,055 white students enrolled in Union County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Brent Boren Superintendent at Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | Anna Community Consolidated School District 37

Brent Boren Superintendent at Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 | Anna Community Consolidated School District 37

There were 2,055 white students enrolled in Union County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 86.6% of the 2,373 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 504 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.

Ethnic Composition of Union County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [86.6%]Hispanic [8.1%]Ethnicities <5 [2.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Union County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Anna Community Consolidated School District 3788.6%569
Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 8186.7%457
Cobden School Unit District 1769.5%439
County of Union School District 4393.9%311
Shawnee Community Unit School District 8493.2%278
Dongola Unit School District 6694.2%191
Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 1693%128

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