Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Data showed that Black students made up 1.8% of the 18,158 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the 18 districts in Tazewell County, Morton Community Unit School District 709 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 63 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Tazewell 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 | Black Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 1.9% | 3,231 |
| East Peoria School District 86 | 4.3% | 1,403 |
| Pekin Public School District 108 | 1.8% | 3,134 |
| Creve Coeur School District 76 | 4.7% | 488 |
| East Peoria Community High School District 309 | 2.5% | 854 |
| Washington Community High School District 308 | 1.4% | 1,424 |
| Central School District 51 | 1.6% | 1,267 |
| Washington School District 52 | 2.3% | 811 |
| Pekin Consolidated School District 303 | 1.1% | 1,701 |
| Tremont Community Unit School District 702 | 1.8% | 878 |
| District 50 Schools | 2.1% | 574 |
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