Peoria County Education: 13,404 white students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 Principal Dr. Scott Dearman (2023) | Dunlap Community Unit School District 323

By Peoria Standard

May 21, 2024

There were 13,404 white students enrolled in Peoria County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 49.4% of the 27,110 students in Peoria County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in Peoria County, Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 2,754 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Peoria County.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Peoria County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Peoria County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	59.7%	4,614
Peoria School District 150	19.5%	12,667
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321	88.9%	2,035
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	93.6%	1,242
Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327	92.4%	846
Limestone Community High School District 310	75.5%	894
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309	95.9%	635
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	93.6%	626
Princeville Community Unit School District 326	85.6%	674
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325	61.6%	716
Norwood Elementary School District 63	75.1%	389
Monroe School District 70	85.1%	282
Oak Grove School District 68	88.2%	263
Bartonville School District 66	79.9%	274
Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316	90.7%	194
Pleasant Valley School District 62	33.3%	442
Hollis Consolidated School District 328	93.1%	131
Pleasant Hill School District 69	56.5%	186