Sangamon Sun

Lincoln Elementary School District 27 had the highest enrollment among Logan County districts, welcoming 1,063 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, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, making up 78.8% of the Lincoln Elementary School District 27's total enrollment.

Among the seven districts in Logan County, Lincoln Community High School District 404 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 776 students, while Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 welcomed 516 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Lincoln Elementary School District 27 roughly covers schools within Logan County with its main office in Lincoln.

In the previous school year, Lincoln Elementary School District 27 also had the highest number of students among Logan 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
Lincoln Elementary School District 27	Lincoln	1,063
Lincoln Community High School District 404	Lincoln	776
Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23	Mount Pulaski	516
Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61	Lincoln	297
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92	Lincoln	220
Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21	Hartsburg	173
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88	Middletown	67