South Central Reporter

There were 3,822 white students enrolled in Christian County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 92.8% of the 4,118 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Christian County, Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,008 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Christian 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
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3	91.7%	2,190
Pana Community Unit School District 8	94.5%	1,126
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1	97.1%	280
South Fork School District 14	89.1%	293
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4	94.8%	229