Which Tazewell County district enrolled most students in 2022-23 school year?

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

By Peoria Standard

Oct 14, 2024

Morton Community Unit School District 709 had the highest enrollment among Tazewell County districts, welcoming 3,209 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, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, making up 88.9% of the Morton Community Unit School District 709's total enrollment.

Among the 18 districts in Tazewell County, Pekin Public School District 108 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,132 students, while Pekin Consolidated School District 303 welcomed 1,766 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Morton Community Unit School District 709 roughly covers schools within Tazewell County with its main office in Morton.

In the previous school year, Morton Community Unit School District 709 also had the highest number of students among Tazewell 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.

Enrollment in Morton Community Unit School District 709 Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Tazewell County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Morton Community Unit School District 709	Morton	3,209
Pekin Public School District 108	Pekin	3,132
Pekin Consolidated School District 303	Pekin	1,766
Washington Community High School District 308	Washington	1,451
East Peoria School District 86	East Peoria	1,434
Central School District 51	Washington	1,273
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701	Mackinaw	942
East Peoria Community High School District 309	East Peoria	935
Tremont Community Unit School District 702	Tremont	906
Washington School District 52	Washington	826
District 50 Schools	Washington	596
Creve Coeur School District 76	Creve Coeur	472
North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102	Marquette Heights	428
Delavan Community Unit School District 703	Delavan	412
Rankin Community School District 98	Pekin	212
South Pekin School District 137	South Pekin	178
Robein School District 85	East Peoria	155
Spring Lake Community Consolidated School District 606	Manito	39