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Sangamon County Education: 537 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Glenwood High School Principal Mr. Ryan Green (2023) | Glenwood High School

Glenwood High School Principal Mr. Ryan Green (2023) | Glenwood High School

There were 537 Asian students enrolled in Sangamon County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 2% of the 26,783 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 63 schools in Sangamon County, Iles Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 90 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Ethnicities in Sangamon County in 2021-22 School Year
White [63.1%]Black [22.3%]Multiracial [8.5%]Ethnicities <5 [4.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Sangamon County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Iles Elementary School23.9377
Springfield High School5.31,470
Glenwood High School5.21,471
Glenwood Elementary School8.3589
Glenwood Intermediate School6.1760
Glenwood Middle School5.6729
Lindsay School9.1430
Benjamin Franklin Middle School5.3712
Ball Elementary School3.7594
Chatham Elementary School3.7493
Lincoln Magnet School5.3301
Rochester High School1.7750
Sandburg Elementary School4.3257
Feitshans Elementary School0320
Laketown Elementary School0163
Lanphier High School01,143
U.S. Grant Middle School0544
Jefferson Middle School0570
Sherman Elementary School0562
Southern View Elementary School0156
Springfield Ball Charter School0394
Springfield Southeast High School01,215
Ridgely Elementary School0294
Riverton High School0367
Riverton Middle School0365
Rochester Elementary 2-30257
Rochester Elementary Ec-1 School0324
Rochester Intermediate School0424
Rochester Junior High School0347
Harvard Park Elementary School0430
Hazel Dell Elementary School0114
Dubois Elementary School0376
Washington Middle School0506
Wilcox Elementary School0229
Williamsville High School0468
Williamsville Junior High School0473
Fairview Elementary School0258
Farmingdale Elementary School0458
Black Hawk Elementary School0241
Butler Elementary School0300
Jane Addams Elementary School0259
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School0201
McClernand Elementary School0209
New Berlin Elementary School0404
New Berlin High School0252
New Berlin Junior High School0192
Early Learning Center0419
Edwin A. Lee Elementary School0239
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School0268
Enos Elementary School0263
Tri-City Elementary School0303
Tri-City High School0166
Tri-City Junior High School0121
Owen Marsh Elementary School0262
Pawnee Grade School0323
Pawnee Junior/Senior High School0220
Pleasant Plains High School0404
Pleasant Plains Middle School0383
Riverton Elementary School0504
Auburn Elementary School0303
Auburn High School0388
Auburn Junior High At Divernon0245
Auburn Middle School0224

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Springfield Ball Charter SchoolWilcox Elementary SchoolAuburn Junior High At DivernonTri-City Junior High SchoolJefferson Middle SchoolButler Elementary SchoolElizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolRochester Jr High SchoolSouthern View Elementary SchoolEnos Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Elementary SchoolRidgely Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains Middle SchoolFeitshans Elementary SchoolTri-City Elementary SchoolRochester Intermediate SchoolAuburn High SchoolDubois Elementary SchoolGlenwood High SchoolRiverton Middle SchoolBenjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMcClernand Elementary SchoolHazel Dell Elementary SchoolFarmingdale Elementary SchoolRiverton Elementary SchoolNew Berlin Junior High SchoolNew Berlin High SchoolWashington Middle SchoolSpringfield High SchoolChatham Elementary SchoolPawnee Grade SchoolRochester Elementary 2-3Glenwood Elementary SchoolGlenwood Middle SchoolPawnee Junior High SchoolUs Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield Southeast High SchoolBlack Hawk Elementary SchoolTri-City High SchoolLanphier High SchoolRochester Elem SchoolRochester High SchoolLincoln Magnet SchoolJane Addams Elementary SchoolWilliamsville Junior High SchoolMatheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolEdwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolOwen Marsh Elementary SchoolBall Elementary SchoolLindsay SchoolSandburg Elementary SchoolEarly Learning CenterAuburn Elementary SchoolAuburn Middle SchoolFairview Elementary SchoolHarvard Park Elementary SchoolPleasant Plains High SchoolRiverton High SchoolGlenwood Intermediate SchoolSherman Elementary SchoolWilliamsville High SchoolIles Elementary SchoolLaketown Elementary School

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