Shannon Cheek Superintendent / FOIA Officer at Arthur Community Unified School District 305 | Journal Republican
Shannon Cheek Superintendent / FOIA Officer at Arthur Community Unified School District 305 | Journal Republican
Data showed that white students made up 80.6% of the 3,105 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the four districts in Douglas County, Arthur Community Unit School District 305 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 810 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Community Unit School District 305 | 89% | 910 |
| Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 | 90.7% | 883 |
| Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 | 90.1% | 624 |
| Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 | 48.1% | 688 |
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