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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 2.2% of Jackson County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

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Carbondale Community High School District 165 Principal Mr. Daniel Booth (2023) | https://twitter.com/DBoothCCHS

Carbondale Community High School District 165 Principal Mr. Daniel Booth (2023) | https://twitter.com/DBoothCCHS

There were 146 Asian students enrolled in Jackson 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 2.2% of the 6,566 students in Jackson County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the eight districts in Jackson County, Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 48 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Jackson 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 Jackson County in 2021-22 School Year
White [58.4%]Black [23.0%]Hispanic [9.1%]multiracial [6.8%]Ethnicities <5 [2.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jackson County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 1407.8%617
Carbondale Community High School District 1654.6%930
Carbondale Elementary School District 952.8%1,513
Giant City Community Consolidated School District 1305%241
Elverado Community Unit School District 1960%382
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 1860%1,906
Trico Community Unit School District 1760%800
DeSoto Consolidated School District 860%177

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