Chambana Sun

White students were the largest ethnic group in Champaign County in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 24,440 students attending Champaign County schools, 47.2% were white. African American students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 24.7% of Champaign County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Champaign County, representing 48.6% of the student body.

Leal Elementary School, Urbana High School, and Urbana Middle School had the most diverse student body in Champaign County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

The Illinois State Board of Education’s budget for fiscal year 2026 will increase from nearly $10.8 billion to about $11.2 billion. This includes a $307 million boost for K–12 schools, marking the smallest annual increase since 2020.

The agency has paused about $50 million in funding previously allocated through the Evidence-Based Funding formula for the Property Tax Relief Grant while reviewing its impact on local tax relief. Officials say the pause could affect the timing and amount of property tax relief available to taxpayers.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bottenfield Elementary School	White	41.7%	439
Broadmeadow Elementary School	African American	43.8%	242
Carrie Busey Elementary School	White	40.7%	454
Centennial High School	African American	42.8%	1,413
Central High School	White	39.4%	1,587
Dr. Howard Elementary School	African American	47.2%	379
Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School	African American	37.2%	503
Eastlawn Elementary School	Hispanic	59%	256
Edison Middle School	White	40.9%	640
Fisher Grade School	White	93.9%	330
Fisher Junior/Senior High School	White	92.2%	283
Franklin Middle School	African American	42.3%	626
Garden Hills Elementary School	African American	54.3%	357
Gifford Grade School	White	89.9%	158
Heritage High School	White	87.5%	120
Heritage Junior High And Elementary School	White	86.4%	236
International Prep Academy	Hispanic	67.8%	649
J.W. Eater Junior High School	Hispanic	36.4%	486
Jefferson Middle School	African American	46.4%	703
Kenwood Elementary School	White	38.2%	369
Leal Elementary School	White	39.2%	372
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	White	84.5%	788
Ludlow Elementary School	Hispanic	53.2%	47
M.L. King Junior Elementary School	African American	55.9%	304
Mahomet-Seymour High School	White	83.1%	996
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	White	85.1%	785
Middletown Prairie Elementary	White	83.7%	816
Northview Elementary School	White	34%	253
Pleasant Acres Elementary School	Hispanic	43.1%	290
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	White	96.8%	63
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary School	White	94.9%	79
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary School	White	93.2%	133
Rantoul Township High School	White	35.1%	827
Robeson Elementary School	African American	36.2%	431
South Side Elementary School	White	50.7%	290
St. Joseph Elementary School	White	93.6%	486
St. Joseph Middle School	White	94%	335
St. Joseph-Ogden High School	White	90.8%	436
Stratton Elementary School	African American	71.6%	422
Thomas Paine Elementary School	African American	45.4%	377
Thomasboro Grade School	White	73%	141
Unity East School	White	86.7%	240
Unity High School	White	88.7%	513
Unity Junior High School	White	87.8%	360
Unity West School	White	83.2%	386
University of Illinois High School	Asian	34.7%	314
Urbana High School	African American	37.1%	1,171
Urbana Middle School	African American	40.4%	897
Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School	African American	35.7%	406
Washington Elementary School	African American	64.2%	371
Westview Elementary School	African American	39.4%	416
Yankee Ridge Elementary School	African American	53.8%	465

Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.