East Central Reporter

Robinson Community Unit School District 2 had the highest enrollment among Crawford County districts, welcoming 1,504 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, making up 91.1% of the Robinson Community Unit School District 2's total enrollment.

Among the four districts in Crawford County, Oblong Community Unit School District 4 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 550 students, while Palestine Community Unit School District 3 welcomed 330 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Robinson Community Unit School District 2 roughly covers schools within Crawford County with its main office in Robinson.

In the previous school year, Robinson Community Unit School District 2 also had the highest number of students among Crawford County districts.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above 2024.

Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Robinson Community Unit School District 2	Robinson	1,504
Oblong Community Unit School District 4	Oblong	550
Palestine Community Unit School District 3	Palestine	330
Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1	Hutsonville	297