Chambana Sun

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 had the highest enrollment among Ford County districts, welcoming 1,287 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, making up 83.2% of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10's total enrollment.

Among the two districts in Ford County, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 961 students.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers schools within Ford County with its main office in Paxton.

In the previous school year, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 also had the highest number of students among Ford County districts.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above 2024.

Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10	Paxton	1,287
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5	Gibson City	961