Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 94.7% of Hamilton County’s districts student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were 1,024 white students enrolled in Hamilton County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.7% of the 1,081 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 was the only district in the county which enrolled white students, welcoming 1,024 students in the 2024-25 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hamilton 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.

Ethnic Composition of Hamilton County School Districts Enrollment (2024-25)

Enrollment Demographics in Hamilton County Districts During 2024-25 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 1094.7%1,081

Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.



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