White students made up the majority of enrollment in Edgar County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 2,616 students enrolled in Edgar County school districts, 92.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second-largest group, accounting for 2.7% of enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Edgar County school districts, representing 93.8% of the student body.
Paris-Union School District 95 had the most diverse student body in Edgar County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white students.
In the 2024-25 school year, total enrollment in Edgar County school districts dropped 0.4% compared with the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Edgar County.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar County Community Unit School District 6 | White | 95.1% | 263 |
| Kansas Community Unit School District 3 | White | 90.2% | 164 |
| Paris Community Unit School District 4 | White | 96.8% | 443 |
| Paris Cooperative High School | White | 91.7% | 532 |
| Paris-Union School District 95 | White | 90.6% | 859 |
| Shiloh Community Unit School District 1 | White | 93.2% | 355 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
