Jonathan Tallman, Superintendent at Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 | https://www.redbud132.org/
Jonathan Tallman, Superintendent at Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 | https://www.redbud132.org/
Data showed that white students made up 85.1% of the 3,816 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the six districts in Randolph County, Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 929 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Randolph 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 | 93.8% | 990 |
| Sparta Community Unit School District 140 | 74% | 1,161 |
| Chester Community Unit School District 139 | 83.7% | 940 |
| Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 | 92.4% | 409 |
| Coulterville Unit School District 1 | 90.5% | 199 |
| Prairie Du Rocher Community Consolidated School District 134 | 99.1% | 117 |
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