Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Data showed that Asian students made up 5.9% of the 109,057 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the 10 districts in Kane County, School District U-46 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,904 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kane 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 |
---|---|---|
School District U-46 | 8.4% | 34,537 |
Community Unit School District 300 | 5.1% | 20,122 |
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 7.8% | 11,612 |
Central Community Unit School District 301 | 14.7% | 4,795 |
Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 3.2% | 10,936 |
Geneva Community Unit School District 304 | 4% | 5,048 |
Batavia Unit School District 101 | 2.2% | 5,169 |
Aurora East Unit School District 131 | 0.6% | 12,449 |
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 | 1.5% | 3,983 |
Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School | 11.6% | 406 |