Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Of the 2,233 students attending Ford County district schools, 85.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.2% of Ford County's districts students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Ford County districts, representing 88% of the student body.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 had the most diverse student body in the Ford County, including African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and white.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public school districts in the county increased 0.4% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Ford County.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | White | 88.3% | 957 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | White | 83.9% | 1,276 |
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