How many Asian students were enrolled in St. Clair County schools in 2023-24 school year?

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By Metro East Sun

Jun 17, 2025

There were 386 Asian students enrolled in St. Clair County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 1% of the 38,836 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 82 schools in St. Clair County, O'Fallon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 66 students.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Ethnicities in St. Clair County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in St. Clair County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
O'Fallon High School	2.6%	2,510
Belleville East High School	1.6%	2,380
Marie Schaefer Elementary School	4.2%	674
Mascoutah High School	1.8%	1,220
Scott Elementary School	2.3%	800
Fulton Junior High School	2.6%	663
J. Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary School	3.7%	459
Wingate Elementary School	3.5%	453
Mascoutah Middle School	1.7%	934
Wolf Branch Middle School	4.5%	336
Central Elementary School	3.7%	376
Joseph Arthur Middle School	5.7%	246
Freeburg Community High School	2%	661
Belle Valley School	1.4%	961
Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary School	2.8%	468
Shiloh Middle School	3.8%	315
William Holliday Elementary School	3%	397
Wolf Branch Elementary School	2.7%	443
Delores Moye Elementary School	1.8%	626
Belleville West High School	0.5%	2,010
Amelia V. Carriel Junior High School	1.5%	683
Cahokia High School	0%	778
Caseyville Elementary School	0%	325
Central Junior High School	0%	338
Collinsville High School	0%	1,928
Lalumier Elementary School	0%	266
Laverna Evans Elementary School	0%	379
Lebanon Elementary School	0%	285
Lebanon High School	0%	229
Lovejoy Elementary School	0%	74
Lovejoy Middle School	0%	28
Lovejoy Technology Academy	0%	26
Union Elementary School	0%	396
Shiloh Elementary School	0%	230
Signal Hill Elementary School	0%	280
Southern Illinois University Charter School of East St. Louis	0%	117
Smithton Elementary School	0%	541
St. Libory Elementary School	0%	67
Roosevelt Elementary School	0%	258
Illini Elementary School	0%	330
Harmony Intermediate Center	0%	200
Henry Raab Elementary School	0%	139
High Mount Elementary School	0%	320
Helen Huffman Elementary School	0%	273
Douglas Elementary School	0%	276
Dunbar Elementary School	0%	358
Dupo High School	0%	248
Dupo Junior High School	0%	135
West Junior High School	0%	387
Westhaven Elementary School	0%	417
Whiteside Elementary School	0%	655
Whiteside Middle School	0%	503
Franklin Elementary School	0%	134
Freeburg Elementary School	0%	520
Freeburg Primary Center	0%	260
Bluffview Elementary School	0%	498
James Avant Elementary School	0%	324
Jefferson Elementary School	0%	325
Maplewood Elementary School	0%	324
Marissa Elementary School	0%	250
Marissa Junior and Senior High School	0%	237
Mascoutah Elementary School	0%	770
Mason-Clark Middle School	0%	582
New Athens Elementary School	0%	233
New Athens High School	0%	149
New Athens Junior High School	0%	92
East St. Louis Senior High School	0%	1,138
East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School	0%	391
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School	0%	271
Ellis Elementary School	0%	328
Emge Junior High School	0%	149
Estelle Sauget School of Choice	0%	249
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence	0%	472
Twin Echo Elementary School	0%	180
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary School	0%	378
Penniman Elementary School	0%	256
Pontiac Junior High School	0%	210
Millstadt Consolidated School	0%	455
Millstadt Primary Center	0%	229
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	0%	468
Annette Officer Elementary School	0%	325
Grant Middle School	0%	238