Total enrollment
11,267
-1,380 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Vermilion County
Illinois · Public K-12
Public schools in Vermilion County, Illinois total 41, with combined enrollment of about 11,267 students against a county population of 72,386. That breaks down as 18 elementary, 7 middle, and 16 high.
7-year change in Vermilion County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
-4 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
61%
was 66%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
21%
was 20%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
41
14 districts
Enrollment
11,267
NCES CCD
Median income
$56,877
Below Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
70.8%
Above Illinois avg
Elementary
18
5,659 students
Middle
7
2,497 students
High
16
3,111 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Danville CCSD 118
4,940 students · 14 districts in Vermilion County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Vermilion 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+
19.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.1%
civilian labor
Median age
41
23.4% under 18
Test scores in Vermilion County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 23 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Armstrong-Ellis Elem School· 66.7%
- Bismarck-Henning Jr High School· 57.4%
- Salt Fork Junior High School· 54.0%
- John Greer Elem School· 53.0%
- Northeast Elem Magnet School· 50.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Liberty Elem School· 17.2%
- Westville Jr High School· 17.3%
- North Ridge Middle School· 19.4%
- Southwest Elem School· 19.4%
- Meade Park Elem School· 20.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville High School | Danville | High | 09-12 | 1,253 | · |
| North Ridge Middle School | Danville | Middle | 07-08 | 740 | · |
| South View Upper Elem School | Danville | Middle | 05-06 | 664 | · |
| Judith Giacoma Elem School | Westville | Elementary | PK-06 | 610 | · |
| Oakwood Grade School | Oakwood | Elementary | PK-08 | 573 | · |
| Mark Denman Elementary School | Danville | Elementary | KG-04 | 545 | · |
| Southwest Elem School | Danville | Elementary | PK-04 | 469 | · |
| Pine Crest Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 | · |
| Liberty Elem School | Danville | Elementary | KG-04 | 377 | · |
| Northeast Elem Magnet School | Danville | Elementary | KG-06 | 347 | · |
| Westville High School | Westville | High | 09-12 | 334 | · |
| Meade Park Elem School | Danville | Elementary | KG-04 | 312 | · |
| Bismarck-Henning Elem School | Bismarck | Elementary | PK-04 | 309 | · |
| Hoopeston Area High School | Hoopeston | High | 09-12 | 307 | · |
| Rossville-Alvin Elem School | Rossville | Elementary | PK-08 | 300 | · |
| Maple Elem School | Hoopeston | Elementary | PK-02 | 277 | · |
| Salt Fork North Elementary School | Catlin | Elementary | PK-05 | 274 | · |
| Oakwood High School | Fithian | High | 09-12 | 256 | · |
| Hoopeston Area Middle School | Hoopeston | Middle | 06-08 | 248 | · |
| Salt Fork High School | Catlin | High | 09-12 | 248 | · |
| Coop HS 1 | Bismarck | High | 09-12 | 247 | · |
| Bismarck-Henning Jr High School | Bismarck | Middle | 05-08 | 246 | · |
| Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School | Georgetown | High | 09-12 | 243 | · |
| Edison Elem School | Danville | Elementary | PK-04 | 233 | · |
| John Greer Elem School | Hoopeston | Elementary | 03-05 | 232 | · |
| Westville Jr High School | Westville | Middle | 07-08 | 205 | · |
| Salt Fork Junior High School | Sidell | Middle | 06-08 | 202 | · |
| Mary Miller Junior High School | Georgetown | Middle | 06-08 | 192 | · |
| Salt Fork South Elementary School | Sidell | Elementary | PK-05 | 154 | · |
| Potomac Elem School | Potomac | Elementary | PK-08 | 137 | · |
| Armstrong High School | Armstrong | High | 09-12 | 114 | · |
| COOP HS 7 | Rossville | High | 09-12 | 109 | · |
| Armstrong-Ellis Elem School | Armstrong | Elementary | KG-08 | 81 | · |
| B H R A Cooperative HS | Bismarck | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Kenneth D Bailey Academy | Danville | High | 05-12 | 0 | · |
| Middlefork School RSSP | Danville | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Middlefork School TAOEP | Danville | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Vermilion Co Area Vocational Cent | Danville | High | 11-12 | 0 | · |
| Vermilion Co Detention Center | Danville | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| Middle Fork School | Danville | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Vermilion Voc Ed Deliver System | Danville | High | 09-12 | · | · |
Cities in Vermilion County
About Vermilion County
In Illinois, Vermilion County is a moderately sized county of about 72,386 residents. 41 public schools across the county instructs about 11,267 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $56,877, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 19% below the Illinois median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Vermilion County is made up of 18 elementary schools (5,659 students), 7 middle schools (2,497), and 16 high schools (3,111).
Danville CCSD 118 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 4,940 students across Vermilion County.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 11%: 12,647 students in SY 2017-18 versus 11,267 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Vermilion County shed 4 schools, going from 37 to 33. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 66% to 61%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data