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1,495 white students enrolled in Moultrie County districts in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 1,495 white students enrolled in Moultrie County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 94.4% of the 1,584 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Moultrie County, Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,057 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Moultrie 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 Moultrie County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [94.4%]Ethnicities <5 [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Moultrie County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Sullivan Community Unit School District 30093.7%1,128
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 30296.1%456

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