Galesburg Reporter

There were 4,561 white students enrolled in Knox County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 69.4% of the 6,574 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Knox County, Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,120 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Knox 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
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205	54.9%	3,861
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202	91.8%	936
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276	86%	886
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208	90.9%	605
Williamsfield Community Unit School District 210	94.4%	286