Sangamon Sun

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

Of the 3,453 students attending Logan County schools, 86.8% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.1% of Logan County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Logan County, representing 87.8% of the student body.

Lincoln Community High School and Lincoln Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Logan County, including 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
Adams Elementary School	White	81.8%	110
Central Elementary School	White	89.3%	169
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	White	90.2%	297
Emden Elementary School	White	97.6%	85
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School	White	95.5%	88
Lincoln Community High School	White	84.4%	776
Lincoln Junior High School	White	80.1%	312
Mount Pulaski Elementary School	White	93.9%	346
Mount Pulaski High School	White	93.5%	170
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School	White	98.5%	67
Northwest Elementary School	White	75.6%	262
Olympia South Elementary School	White	88%	341
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	White	71%	210
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	White	99.5%	220

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