There were 24 Am. Indian students enrolled in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 in the 2024-25 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 welcomed 4,805 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Am. Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 roughly covers schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Dunlap.
Among the eight schools in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323, Hickory Grove Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Am. Indian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 15 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Am. Indian Students | Am. Indian students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,805 | 24 | 0.5% |
| 2023-24 | 4,752 | 22 | 0.5% |
| 2022-23 | 4,665 | 20 | 0.4% |
| 2021-22 | 4,614 | 14 | 0.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
