There were 2,231 white students enrolled in Peoria School District 150 in the 2024-25 school year, 4.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Peoria School District 150 welcomed 12,857 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 17.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Peoria School District 150 roughly covers schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Peoria.
Among the 23 schools in Peoria School District 150, Richwoods High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 548 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 White Students | White students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12,857 | 2,231 | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 12,661 | 2,328 | 18.4% |
| 2022-23 | 12,605 | 2,437 | 19.3% |
| 2021-22 | 12,667 | 2,476 | 19.5% |
| 2020-21 | 12,408 | 2,440 | 19.7% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
