Asian students comprised 3.1% of Summit Hill School District 161’s student body in the 2024-25 school year

Summit Hill school District 161
Summit Hill school District 161
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There were 72 Asian students enrolled in Summit Hill School District 161 in the 2024-25 school year, 1.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Summit Hill School District 161 welcomed 2,309 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Summit Hill School District 161 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Frankfort.

Among the four schools in Summit Hill School District 161, Dr. Julian Rogus School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 25 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.

Ethnicities in Summit Hill School District 161 in the 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Summit Hill School District 161 Over 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students (%)
2024-252,309723.1%
2023-242,369733.1%
2022-232,476873.5%
2021-222,536853.4%
2020-212,602993.8%

Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.



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