Mary Morgan Ryan, Superintendent at Paris Union School District 95 | https://cdn6.creativecirclemedia.com/
Mary Morgan Ryan, Superintendent at Paris Union School District 95 | https://cdn6.creativecirclemedia.com/
Data showed that white students made up 93.8% of the 2,626 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the six districts in Edgar County, Paris-Union School District 95 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 791 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Edgar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paris-Union School District 95 | 91.1% | 868 |
| Paris Cooperative High School | 96.4% | 528 |
| Paris Community Unit School District 4 | 95.7% | 423 |
| Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 | 93.6% | 358 |
| Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 | 95.3% | 276 |
| Kansas Community Unit School District 3 | 92.5% | 173 |
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