White students comprised 76.9% of Will County School District 92’s student body in the 2024-25 school year

Adrianna Washington Board of Education, Vice President
Adrianna Washington Board of Education, Vice President
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There were 1,086 white students enrolled in Will County School District 92 in the 2024-25 school year, 0.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Will County School District 92 welcomed 1,413 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 76.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Will County School District 92 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Lockport.

Among the four schools in Will County School District 92, Oak Prairie Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 350 students.

Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.

Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.

Ethnicities in Will County School District 92 in the 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Will County School District 92 Over 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of White StudentsWhite students (%)
2024-251,4131,08676.9%
2023-241,4081,09077.4%
2022-231,3561,04777.2%
2021-221,3891,09178.5%
2020-211,3771,10480.2%

Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.



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