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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 2.4% of Sangamon County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield School District 186 | Official Website

Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield School District 186 | Official Website

There were 634 Asian students enrolled in Sangamon County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 2.4% of the 26,878 students in Sangamon County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Sangamon County, Springfield School District 186 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 333 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Sangamon County.

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
Black [22.5%]White [63.0%]multiracial [8.7%]Ethnicities <5 [5.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Sangamon County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Springfield School District 1862.6%13,015
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 55.4%4,636
Rochester Community Unit School District 3A1.7%2,102
Williamsville Community Unit School District 150.9%1,503
Auburn Community Unit School District 100%1,160
Riverton Community Unit School District 140%1,236
Community Unit School District 160%848
Tri-City Community Unit School District 10%590
Pawnee Community Unit School District 110%543
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 80%1,245

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