Dr. Allen Duncan, Assistant Superintendent at Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Dr. Allen Duncan, Assistant Superintendent at Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Data showed that Asian students made up 0.9% of the 37,490 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the 13 districts in Madison County, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 198 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Madison County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | Asian Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | 2.8% | 7,187 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 0.6% | 5,580 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | 0.5% | 5,660 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | 0.5% | 5,912 |
| Triad Community Unit School District 2 | 0.5% | 3,983 |
| Highland Community Unit School District 5 | 0.7% | 2,761 |
| Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 0.4% | 2,347 |
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