Chambana Sun

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 had the highest enrollment among Vermilion County districts, welcoming 4,738 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, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 students was Black, comprising 45.4% of the student population.

Among the 12 districts in Vermilion County, Westville Community Unit School District 2 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,142 students, while Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11 welcomed 1,076 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 roughly covers schools within Vermilion County with its main office in Danville.

In the previous school year, Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 also had the highest number of students among Vermilion 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
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	Danville	4,738
Westville Community Unit School District 2	Westville	1,142
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11	Hoopeston	1,076
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512	Catlin	861
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4	Georgetown	834
Oakwood Community Unit School District 76	Oakwood	820
Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District	Bismarck	544
Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School	Bismarck	363
Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 7	Rossville	280
Potomac Community Unit School District 10	Potomac	131
Armstrong Township High School District 225	Armstrong	114
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61	Armstrong	86