Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 17,632 students attending Tazewell County schools, 88% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 4% of Tazewell County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Tazewell County, representing 88.5% of the student body.
Jefferson Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 79.3% white students, 7.4% multiracial students, 6.3% Hispanic students, 3.7% Asian students, and 3.1% African American students.
The Illinois State Board of Education’s budget for fiscal year 2026 will increase from nearly $10.8 billion to about $11.2 billion. This includes a $307 million boost for K–12 schools, marking the smallest annual increase since 2020.
The agency has paused about $50 million in funding previously allocated through the Evidence-Based Funding formula for the Property Tax Relief Grant while reviewing its impact on local tax relief. Officials say the pause could affect the timing and amount of property tax relief available to taxpayers.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School | White | 86.4% | 147 |
| Beverly Manor Elementary School | White | 88.9% | 324 |
| Broadmoor Junior High School | White | 85.3% | 374 |
| C.B. Smith Elementary School | White | 89.6% | 251 |
| Central Intermediate School | White | 90.9% | 592 |
| Central Junior High School | White | 82.9% | 422 |
| Central Primary School | White | 87.1% | 675 |
| Dee-Mack High School | White | 94.7% | 285 |
| Dee-Mack Intermediate School | White | 96.5% | 228 |
| Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High | White | 93.9% | 441 |
| Delavan Elementary School | White | 93.2% | 207 |
| Delavan High School | White | 94.9% | 136 |
| Delavan Junior High School | White | 93.2% | 59 |
| Dirksen Primary School | White | 84.2% | 177 |
| Don D. Shute Elementary School | White | 74.9% | 247 |
| East Peoria High School | White | 81.7% | 854 |
| Edison Junior High School | White | 90.6% | 309 |
| Glendale Elementary School | White | 86.5% | 170 |
| Grundy Elementary School | White | 89% | 437 |
| J.L. Hensey Elementary School | White | 85.2% | 250 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | White | 83.9% | 280 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | White | 79.3% | 352 |
| L.E. Starke Elementary School | White | 84.3% | 159 |
| Lasalle Elementary School | White | 82.2% | 270 |
| Lettie Brown Elementary School | White | 91.3% | 345 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | White | 91.8% | 514 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | White | 78.7% | 136 |
| Lincoln Grade School | White | 87.8% | 458 |
| Marquette Elementary School | White | 87.2% | 219 |
| Midwest Central Middle School | White | 94.8% | 174 |
| Morton High School | White | 88.9% | 1,068 |
| Olympia West Elementary School | White | 92.6% | 256 |
| P.L. Bolin Elementary School | White | 84.3% | 127 |
| Parkview Junior High School | White | 83.5% | 218 |
| Pekin Community High School | White | 89.6% | 1,701 |
| Rankin Elementary School | White | 91.5% | 211 |
| Robein Elementary School | White | 86% | 150 |
| Scott Altman Primary School | White | 86.1% | 187 |
| South Pekin Elementary School | White | 91.4% | 185 |
| Spring Lake Elementary School | White | 97.3% | 37 |
| Tremont Elementary School | White | 89.5% | 306 |
| Tremont High School | White | 89.4% | 283 |
| Tremont Middle School | White | 91% | 289 |
| Washington Community High School | White | 87.4% | 1,424 |
| Washington Intermediate School | White | 90.1% | 392 |
| Washington Middle School | White | 90.9% | 353 |
| Willow Elementary School | White | 85.6% | 208 |
| Wilson Intermediate School | White | 86% | 591 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | White | 86.4% | 154 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
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