Carbondale Reporter

There were 82 Asian students enrolled in Williamson County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.8% of the 9,748 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Williamson County, Tri-C Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 22 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Tri-C Elementary School	3.1	702
Lincoln Elementary School	4.1	486
Carterville High School	2.6	620
Marion High School	1.2	1,133
Carterville Junior High School	2.7	369
Carterville Intermediate School	0	509
Crab Orchard Elementary School	0	327
Crab Orchard High School	0	153
Lincoln Elementary School	0	486
Longfellow Elementary School	0	249
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School	0	683
Herrin High School	0	663
Herrin Middle School	0	500
Washington Elementary School	0	485
Washington Middle School	0	319
Jefferson Elementary School	0	356
Jefferson Elementary School	0	356
Johnston City High School	0	320
Marion Junior High School	0	743
North Side Primary Center	0	491
Adams School	0	243