There were 1,563 white students enrolled in Monticello Community Unit School District 25 in the 2024-25 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Monticello Community Unit School District 25 welcomed 1,696 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Monticello Community Unit School District 25 roughly covers schools within Piatt County and has a main office in Monticello.
Among the four schools in Monticello Community Unit School District 25, Washington School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 501 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,696 | 1,563 | 92.2% |
| 2023-24 | 1,668 | 1,549 | 92.9% |
| 2022-23 | 1,657 | 1,544 | 93.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,597 | 1,495 | 93.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,600 | 1,488 | 93% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
