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There were 15,948 white students enrolled in Tazewell County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education .

Data showed that white students made up 87.8% of the 18,158 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in Tazewell County, Morton Community Unit School District 709 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,859 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Tazewell County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget —a $350 million increa

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