Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Data showed that Asian students made up 1.1% of the 9,809 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the five districts in Williamson County, Carterville Community Unit School District 5 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 56 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Williamson 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.
District | Asian Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
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Carterville Community Unit School District 5 | 2.5% | 2,198 |
Marion Community Unit School District 2 | 1% | 3,730 |
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 | 0.6% | 2,316 |