Total enrollment
4,445
-641 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
Christian County
Illinois · Public K-12
Christian County serves about 4,740 K-12 students across 19 public schools, an average of roughly 249 students per campus. The level mix is 8 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high schools.
7-year change in Christian County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-3 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
19
6 districts
Enrollment
4,740
NCES CCD
Median income
$62,611
Below Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
50.3%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
8
2,156 students
Middle
5
1,148 students
High
6
1,436 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Taylorville CUSD 3
2,172 students · 6 districts in Christian County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Christian County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
17.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
43
19.3% under 18
Test scores in Christian County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Taylorville Jr High School· 68.4%
- Pana Jr High School· 62.7%
- South Fork Jr Sr High School· 51.8%
- Pana Elem School· 48.4%
- Morrisonville Elem School· 46.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Edinburg Jr High School· 30.2%
- Edinburg Elem School· 32.1%
- South Fork Elementary School· 35.0%
- Memorial Elem School· 40.1%
- Central A & M Middle School· 45.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Sr High School | Taylorville | High | 09-12 | 739 | · |
| Taylorville Jr High School | Taylorville | Middle | 05-08 | 614 | · |
| North Elem School | Taylorville | Elementary | PK-02 | 522 | · |
| Pana Elem School | Pana | Elementary | PK-05 | 507 | · |
| Pana Sr High School | Pana | High | 09-12 | 404 | · |
| Memorial Elem School | Taylorville | Elementary | 03-04 | 297 | · |
| Washington Elem School | Pana | Elementary | PK-02 | 295 | · |
| Pana Jr High School | Pana | Middle | 06-08 | 248 | · |
| Central A & M Middle School | Assumption | Middle | 06-08 | 177 | · |
| Morrisonville Elem School | Morrisonville | Elementary | PK-06 | 155 | · |
| Bond Primary | Assumption | Elementary | PK-01 | 154 | · |
| South Fork Elementary School | Kincaid | Elementary | PK-05 | 150 | · |
| South Fork Jr Sr High School | Kincaid | High | 06-12 | 134 | · |
| Morrisonville High School | Morrisonville | High | 09-12 | 85 | · |
| Edinburg Elem School | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-04 | 76 | · |
| Edinburg High School | Edinburg | High | 09-12 | 74 | · |
| Edinburg Jr High School | Edinburg | Middle | 05-08 | 62 | · |
| Morrisonville Jr High School | Morrisonville | Middle | 07-08 | 47 | · |
| Kemmerer Village School | Assumption | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Christian County
About Christian County
Christian County is a low-population county of about 33,538 residents in Illinois. Its public-school system teaches approximately 4,740 students across 19 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $62,611 a year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 11% noticeably below the Illinois median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Christian County comprises 8 elementary schools (2,156 students), 5 middle schools (1,148), and 6 high schools (1,436).
Taylorville CUSD 3 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 2,172 students across Christian County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 5,086 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,445 in SY 2024-25. Christian County now counts 17 public schools, down from 20 in SY 2017-18.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data