There were 3,119 white students enrolled in Saline County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 86.1% of the 3,623 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the four districts in Saline County, Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,474 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Saline 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 | 83.5% | 1,765 |
| Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 | 91% | 1,087 |
| Galatia Community Unit School District 1 | 93.5% | 370 |
| Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 | 77.3% | 401 |
