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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 141 Asian students enrolled in Grundy County districts in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

There were 141 Asian students enrolled in Grundy County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 12.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 1.1% of the 13,008 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 12 districts in Grundy County, Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 62 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Grundy 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 Grundy County in 2022-23 School Year
White [72.0%]Hispanic [18.8%]Ethnicities <5 [8.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grundy County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictAsian Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 2011.4%4,455
Minooka Community High School District 1111.5%2,850
Coal City Community Unit School District 10.7%2,106
Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C1.6%818
Morris Community High School District 1011.1%876

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