Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)
Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)
Of the 3,848 students attending Lee County district schools, 82.5% were white. Multi-racial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7% of Lee County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Lee County districts, representing 83.5% of the student body.
Dixon Unit School District 170 had the most diverse student body in the Lee County, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 1.7% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lee County.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amboy Community Unit School District 272 | White | 88.2% | 721 |
| Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 | White | 88.2% | 484 |
| Dixon Unit School District 170 | White | 79.7% | 2,463 |
| Lee Center Community Unit School District 271 | White | 83.3% | 114 |
| Steward Elementary School District 220 | White | 80.3% | 66 |
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