Peoria Standard

There were 13,271 white students enrolled in Peoria County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 49% of the 27,081 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 18 districts in Peoria County, Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,777 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.

District	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	59.5%	4,665
Peoria School District 150	19.3%	12,605
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321	89.6%	2,021
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265	92.7%	1,254
Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327	91.8%	875
Limestone Community High School District 310	72.9%	874
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322	93%	639
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309	95.5%	622
Princeville Community Unit School District 326	86.1%	641
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325	56.7%	732
Norwood Elementary School District 63	77.9%	384
Oak Grove School District 68	87.8%	279
Monroe School District 70	86.4%	258
Bartonville School District 66	73.8%	282
Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316	92.1%	189
Pleasant Valley School District 62	28.3%	449
Hollis Consolidated School District 328	92.4%	132
Pleasant Hill School District 69	51.1%	180