Tad DeRenzy, Superintendent at Canton Union School District 66 | https://www.cantondailyledger.com/
Tad DeRenzy, Superintendent at Canton Union School District 66 | https://www.cantondailyledger.com/
Data showed that white students made up 92.7% of the 3,890 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the six districts in Fulton County, Canton Union School District 66 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,866 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Fulton 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 | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Union School District 66 | 90.8% | 2,055 |
| Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 | 95.9% | 590 |
| Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 | 95.7% | 393 |
| V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2 | 93.7% | 334 |
| Astoria Community Unit School District 1 | 97% | 269 |
| Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4 | 90.4% | 249 |
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