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School districts in Livingston County, IL
Livingston County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 5,419 students in 2024–25. The largest is Prairie Central CUSD 8 (1,712 students, 32% of the county), followed by Pontiac CCSD 429 and Pontiac Twp HSD 90. 9 of the 11 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central CUSD 8 605 N 7th St, Fairbury also serves Ford County and McLean County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,712 | 121 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (815) 692-2504 |
| Pontiac CCSD 429 600 N Morrow St, Pontiac | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,135 | 115 | (815) 842-1533 |
| Pontiac Twp HSD 90 1100 E Indiana Ave, Pontiac | 9–12 | 1 | 658 | — | (815) 844-6113 |
| Dwight Common SD 232 801 S Franklin St, Dwight also serves Grundy County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 519 | 38 | (815) 584-6216 |
| Woodland CUSD 5 5800 E 3000 North Rd, Streator also serves LaSalle County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 458 | 32 | (815) 672-5974 |
| Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 202 E Falcon Hwy, Flanagan | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 303 | 23 | (815) 796-2233 |
| Dwight Twp HSD 230 801 S Franklin St, Dwight also serves Grundy County and LaSalle County | 9–12 | 1 | 211 | — | (815) 584-6216 |
| Odell CCSD 435 203 N East St, Odell | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 155 | 14 | (815) 998-2272 |
| Cornell CCSD 426 300 N 7th St, Cornell | K–8 | 1 | 114 | 7 | (815) 358-2216 |
| Saunemin CCSD 438 39 Main St, Saunemin | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 102 | 9 | (815) 832-4421 |
| Rooks Creek CCSD 425 228 Lydia St, Graymont | K–8 | 1 | 52 | 8 | (815) 743-5346 |
Livingston County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 21 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Rooks Creek CCSD 425, with 52 students; the median Livingston County district has 303. By grade span: 4 Pre-K–8, 3 Pre-K–12, 2 9–12 and 2 K–8. Without kindergarten: Pontiac Twp HSD 90 (9–12) and Dwight Twp HSD 230 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 9 districts that report a K grade: 367 children. The biggest kindergarten was Prairie Central CUSD 8's, with 121; Pontiac CCSD 429 had 115, and the smallest, Cornell CCSD 426, had 7.
Livingston County holds 11 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.3%) and 0.3% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 18th of 102 counties by number of districts and 37th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 9 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 258 students.
4 districts reach past the county line: Prairie Central CUSD 8 (into Ford County and McLean County), Dwight Common SD 232 (into Grundy County), Woodland CUSD 5 (into LaSalle County) and Dwight Twp HSD 230 (into Grundy County and LaSalle County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 4 of Livingston County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 11 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Pontiac CCSD 429 · Pontiac Twp HSD 90 · Dwight Common SD 232 · Woodland CUSD 5 · Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 · Dwight Twp HSD 230 · Odell CCSD 435 · Cornell CCSD 426 · Saunemin CCSD 438 · Rooks Creek CCSD 425
What grade will my child be in?
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