There were 12 Asian students enrolled in Jersey Community Unit School District 100 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Jersey Community Unit School District 100 welcomed 2,357 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Jersey Community Unit School District 100 roughly covers schools within Jersey County and has a main office in Jerseyville.
Among the five schools in Jersey Community Unit School District 100, Jersey Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 10 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 | 2,357 | 12 | 0.5% |
| 2022-23 | 2,420 | 11 | 0.5% |
| 2021-22 | 2,412 | 13 | 0.5% |
| 2020-21 | 2,434 | 11 | 0.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
