Carbondale Reporter

There were 130 Asian students enrolled in Jackson 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 6,566 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 20 schools in Jackson County, Unity Point Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 48 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
Unity Point Elementary School	7.8	617
Carbondale Community High School	4.6	930
Parrish Elementary School	3.4	466
Giant City Elementary School	5	241
Carbondale Middle School	2.4	452
Carruthers Elementary School	0	387
Lewis School	0	295
DeSoto Elementary School	0	177
McElvain School	0	91
Elverado High School	0	117
Elverado Intermediate School	0	73
Elverado Junior High School	0	76
Elverado Primary School	0	116
Thomas Elementary School	0	300
Trico Elementary School	0	407
Trico Junior High School	0	177
Trico Senior High School	0	216
Murphysboro High School	0	579
Murphysboro Middle School	0	425
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	0	424