Carbondale Reporter

There were 114 Asian students enrolled in Jackson County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 1.8% of the 6,449 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 19 schools in Jackson County County, Unity Point Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 41 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	6.9	593
Carbondale Community High School	4.3	938
Thomas Elementary School	4	303
Parrish Elementary School	2.3	480
Lewis School	3.4	291
Carbondale Middle School	0	429
Carruthers Elementary School	0	399
DeSoto Elementary School	0	183
Elverado High School	0	106
Elverado Intermediate School	0	79
Elverado Junior High School	0	68
Elverado Primary School	0	109
Trico Elementary School	0	442
Trico Junior High School	0	162
Trico Senior High School	0	230
Murphysboro High School	0	575
Murphysboro Middle School	0	436
General John A. Logan Attendence Centre	0	393
Giant City Elementary School	0	233