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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Lawrence County Education: 1,780 white students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

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Doug Daugherty, Superintendent at Lawrence County Community Unit District 20 | https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/

Doug Daugherty, Superintendent at Lawrence County Community Unit District 20 | https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/

There were 1,780 white students enrolled in Lawrence County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 92.8% of the 1,918 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the two districts in Lawrence County, Lawrence County Community Unit School District 20 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 914 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lawrence 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.

Ethnic Composition of Lawrence County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [92.8%]Ethnicities <5 [6.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Lawrence County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Lawrence County Community Unit School District 2090.4%1,011
Red Hill Community Unit School District 1095.5%907

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