Dr. Becky Schuchman, Superintendent at Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | https://cusd1.com/
Dr. Becky Schuchman, Superintendent at Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | https://cusd1.com/
Data showed that white students made up 93.7% of the 7,210 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the eight districts in Macoupin County, Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,166 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macoupin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 | 90.9% | 1,283 |
| Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 | 94.9% | 1,154 |
| Staunton Community Unit School District 6 | 93.1% | 1,160 |
| Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 | 95.5% | 1,124 |
| North Mac Community Unit School District 34 | 92.1% | 1,133 |
| Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8 | 92.4% | 556 |
| Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 | 98.1% | 485 |
| Northwestern Community Unit School District 2 | 97.5% | 315 |
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