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How many Asian students were enrolled in St. Clair County districts in 2022-23 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 443 Asian students enrolled in St. Clair County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 1.2% of the 38,094 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 27 districts in St. Clair County, O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 103 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with St. Clair 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 St. Clair County in 2022-23 School Year
Black [41.3%]White [45.6%]Hispanic [5.0%]Multiracial [6.5%]Ethnicities <5 [1.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in St. Clair County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictAsian Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 902.6%3,926
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 191.9%4,104
O'Fallon Township High School District 2032.5%2,479
Belleville Township High School District 2011.1%4,745
Wolf Branch School District 1134.2%767
Central School District 1044.3%588
Belleville School District 1180.7%3,340
Pontiac-William Holliday School District 1052.9%620
Shiloh Village School District 853.1%555
Whiteside School District 1151.3%1,162
Belle Valley School District 1191.2%964
Freeburg Community High School District 771.5%651

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