White students made up the majority of enrollment in Richland County’s school district in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 2,125 students enrolled in Richland County’s school district, 90.8% were white. Multiracial students were the second-largest group, accounting for 4% of enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Richland County’s school district, representing 91.3% of the student body.
In the 2024-25 school year, total enrollment in Richland County’s school district dropped 1.9% compared with the previous year.
There is only one school district within Richland County, with its head office located in Olney.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Richland Community Unit School District 1 | White | 90.8% | 2,125 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
