There were 25,644 white students enrolled in Madison County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that white students made up 68.4% of the 37,490 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.
Among the 13 districts in Madison County, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 5,546 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | white Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | 77.2% | 7,187 |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | 90.3% | 3,983 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | 57.6% | 5,660 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | 51.6% | 5,912 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 51% | 5,580 |
| Highland Community Unit School District 5 | 91.6% | 2,761 |
| Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 87.4% | 2,347 |
| Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | 84.9% | 1,640 |
| East Alton School District 13 | 75.7% | 688 |
| Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | 78.9% | 560 |
| East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 | 79.2% | 500 |
| Madison Community Unit School District 12 | 2.6% | 588 |
