Bob Bardwell, Superintendent at Eureka Community Unit District 140 | Eureka Community Unit District 140
Bob Bardwell, Superintendent at Eureka Community Unit District 140 | Eureka Community Unit District 140
Data showed that multiracial students made up 3.8% of the 7,014 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the nine districts in Woodford County, Eureka Community Unit School District 140 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 54 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Woodford 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 | multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka Community Unit School District 140 | 3.6% | 1,502 |
| El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 | 4.6% | 1,149 |
| County of Woodford School | 4.7% | 899 |
| Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 | 4.3% | 835 |
| Germantown Hills School District 69 | 3.3% | 825 |
| Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2 | 9.7% | 206 |
| Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 | 2.2% | 852 |
| Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60 | 4% | 428 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
!RECEIVE ALERTS
DONATE
Alerts Sign-up