White students made up the majority of enrollment in Crawford County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 2,669 students enrolled in Crawford County school districts, 93.3% were white. Multiracial students were the second-largest group, accounting for 2.8% of enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Crawford County school districts, representing 93.1% of the student body.
Robinson Community Unit School District 2 had the most diverse student body in Crawford County, including African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white students.
In the 2024-25 school year, total enrollment in Crawford County school districts dropped 1.1% compared with the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Crawford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutsonville Community Unit School District 1 | White | 93.5% | 275 |
| Oblong Community Unit School District 4 | White | 96.2% | 532 |
| Palestine Community Unit School District 3 | White | 96.5% | 346 |
| Robinson Community Unit School District 2 | White | 91.4% | 1,516 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
