Peoria Standard

There were 63 American Indian students enrolled in Peoria County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that American Indian students made up 0.2% of the 27,079 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in Peoria County, Peoria School District 150 recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 41 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

District	Am. Indian Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Peoria School District 150	0.3%	12,661
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323	0.5%	4,752