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Sangamon County schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?

By T. D. Branch | Oct 21, 2025

In Sangamon County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Sangamon County Education: 16,204 white students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Oct 7, 2025

In Sangamon County school districts, 16,204 white students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Menard County Education: 2,122 white students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Oct 6, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 93.1% of students enrolled in Menard County school districts identified as white.

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How many white students were enrolled in Logan County districts in 2023-24 school year?

By J. T. Simmons | Oct 5, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 86.7% of students enrolled in Logan County school districts identified as white.

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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 8.8% of Sangamon County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Oct 2, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 8.8% of students enrolled in Sangamon County school districts identified as multiracial.

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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.9% of Menard County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Oct 1, 2025

In Menard County school districts, 89 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.4% of Logan County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 30, 2025

In Logan County school districts, 199 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Sangamon County districts in 2023-24 school year?

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 28, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% of students enrolled in Sangamon County school districts identified as Hispanic.

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22 Hispanic students enrolled in Menard County districts in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 27, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 1% of students enrolled in Menard County school districts identified as Hispanic.

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113 Hispanic students enrolled in Logan County districts in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 26, 2025

In Logan County school districts, 113 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 23.7% of Sangamon County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 24, 2025

In Sangamon County school districts, 6,252 Black students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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14 Black students enrolled in Menard County districts in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 23, 2025

In Menard County school districts, 14 Black students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 2% of Logan County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 22, 2025

In Logan County school districts, 62 Black students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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How many Asian students were enrolled in Sangamon County districts in 2023-24 school year?

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 18, 2025

In Sangamon County school districts, 664 Asian students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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20 American Indian students enrolled in Sangamon County districts in 2023-24 school year

By J. T. Simmons | Sep 14, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, less than 1% of students enrolled in Sangamon County school districts identified as American Indian.

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Logan County districts used up to 27.6% of borrowing capacity in fiscal year 2024

By P. K. Williamson | Sep 7, 2025

School districts in Logan County carried over $26.2 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 27.6% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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Menard County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By P. K. Williamson | Sep 6, 2025

Athens Community Unit School District 213 used the largest share of its debt limit in Menard County during fiscal year 2024, at 8% of its Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

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Sangamon County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By P. K. Williamson | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in Sangamon County carried over $431.9 million in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 66.4% of their legal borrowing capacity.

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Illinois: Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 owed $85,000 in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By P. K. Williamson | Aug 28, 2025

Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 had the lowest outstanding school debt among Iroquois County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3 taxpayers faced $405,008 in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By P. K. Williamson | Aug 27, 2025

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3's outstanding school debt reached $405,008 as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $68,183.2 per student.