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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 83.9% of Putnam County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

There were 630 white students enrolled in Putnam County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 83.9% of the 751 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 was the only district in the county which enrolled white students, welcoming 630 students in the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Putnam 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 Putnam County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [83.9%]Hispanic [12.5%]Ethnicities <5 [2.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Putnam County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtwhite Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Putnam County Community Unit School District 53583.9%751

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