There were 24 Asian students enrolled in Wolf Branch School District 113 in the 2024-25 school year, 11.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Wolf Branch School District 113 welcomed 796 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Wolf Branch School District 113 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Swansea.
Among the two schools in Wolf Branch School District 113, Wolf Branch Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 12 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 796 | 24 | 3% |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 27 | 3.5% |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 32 | 4.2% |
| 2021-22 | 733 | 31 | 4.2% |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 35 | 5.1% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
