Kane County Reporter

There were 110 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Kane County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 9.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of the 107,839 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 10 districts in Kane County, School District U-46 recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 43 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kane County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

District	Pacific Islander Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
School District U-46	0.1%	33,948
Community Unit School District 300	0.1%	20,161
Aurora East Unit School District 131	0.1%	12,080
Aurora West Unit School District 129	0.1%	10,734
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303	0.1%	11,572
Geneva Community Unit School District 304	0.2%	4,996