Peoria Standard

Eureka Community Unit School District 140 had the highest enrollment among Woodford County districts, welcoming 1,503 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, making up 93% of the Eureka Community Unit School District 140's total enrollment.

Among the nine districts in Woodford County, El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,178 students, while County of Woodford School welcomed 893 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Eureka Community Unit School District 140 roughly covers schools within Woodford County with its main office in Eureka.

In the previous school year, Eureka Community Unit School District 140 also had the highest number of students among Woodford County districts.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above 2024.

Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Eureka Community Unit School District 140	Eureka	1,503
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11	El Paso	1,178
County of Woodford School	Metamora	893
Germantown Hills School District 69	Germantown Hills	823
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1	Metamora	823
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6	Minonk	822
Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60	Roanoke	424
Lowpoint Washburn Community Unit School District 21	Washburn	319
Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2	East Peoria	233