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Champaign Community Unit School District 4 had the highest enrollment among Champaign County districts, welcoming 10,250 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Champaign Community Unit School District 4 students was Black, comprising 37.4% of the student population.

Dr. Shelia Boozer Superintendent at Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website

Among the 14 districts in Champaign County, Urbana School District 116 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 4,342 students, while Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 welcomed 3,385 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Champaign Community Unit School District 4 roughly covers schools within Champaign County with its main office in Champaign.

In the previous school year, Champaign Community Unit School District 4 also had the highest number of students among Champaign 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
Champaign Community Unit School District 4	Champaign	10,250
Urbana School District 116	Urbana	4,342
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3	Mahomet	3,385
Rantoul City School District 137	Rantoul	1,684
Tolono Community Unit School District 7	Tolono	1,499
Rantoul Township High School District 193	Rantoul	827
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169	St. Joseph	821
Fisher Community Unit School District 1	Fisher	613
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305	St. Joseph	436
Heritage Community Unit School District 8	Homer	356
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197	Royal	275
Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188	Gifford	158
Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130	Thomasboro	141
Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142	Ludlow	47