Justin Engelmann Principal | DuQuoin Community Unit School District 300
Justin Engelmann Principal | DuQuoin Community Unit School District 300
Data showed that white students made up 88.7% of the 2,538 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the five districts in Perry County, Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,152 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Perry 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.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 | 85.4% | 1,349 |
| Pinckneyville School District 50 | 90.8% | 489 |
| Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 | 92.8% | 404 |
| Community Consolidated School District 204 | 95.6% | 203 |
| Tamaroa School District 5 | 92.5% | 93 |
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