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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 3.3% of Will County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Bolingbrook High School Principal Dr. Jason Pascavage (2023) | Bolingbrook High School

Bolingbrook High School Principal Dr. Jason Pascavage (2023) | Bolingbrook High School

There were 3,400 Asian students enrolled in Will County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 3.3% of the 102,274 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 156 schools in Will County, Bolingbrook High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 246 students.

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 Will County in 2021-22 School Year
White [47.6%]Hispanic [30.7%]Black [14.0%]Ethnicities <5 [6.9%]
Enrollment Demographics in Will County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Bolingbrook High School7.43,332
Plainfield East High School11.31,982
Plainfield North High School8.92,394
John F. Kennedy Middle School14983
Freedom Elementary School21.9543
Heritage Grove Middle School13.7855
Liberty Elementary School19.7549
Lincoln-Way East High School42,716
Pioneer Elementary School19.5466
Plainfield High School4.42,047
Romeoville High School4.71,905
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School15.4560
Brooks Middle School6.91,112
Lockport Township High School East1.83,778
Eagle Pointe Elementary School11.4606
Plainfield South High School2.92,367
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center9.5671
Jamie McGee Elementary School16.8381
Walker's Grove Elementary School10.7590
Richard Ira Jones Middle School7.2859
Lincoln Elementary School10.5573
Jonas E. Salk Elementary School9.6551
Jane Addams Middle School8.5568
Kenneth L. Hermansen Elementary School10.6423
Joliet West High School1.23,379
A. Vito Martinez Middle School5.8684
Creekside Elementary School7.6501
Lakewood Falls Elementary School7.5504
Richland Elementary School4.1844
Lincoln-Way Central High School1.71,944
Dr. Julian Rogus School5.2640
Dr. James Mitchem Early Childhood Center10.2315
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School5.1583
Chelsea Elementary School3.4850
Independence Elementary School4.7557
Timber Ridge Middle School3.1838
Oak View Elementary School4.6562
Orenic Intermediate School2.9856
Robert C. Hill Elementary School3.9616
Troy Middle School2.5966
Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School3.7621
River View Elementary School3.8604
Hickory Creek Middle School2.4901
Grand Prairie Elementary School2.6840
Drauden Point Middle School2.9719
Troy Cronin Elementary School3.5603
Central Elementary School3.8532
Skoff Elementary School2.8711
Indian Trail Middle School3.4593
Homer Junior High School2.3879
Summit Hill Junior High School3656
Luther J. Schilling School2.7695
Aux Sable Middle School2.1861
Walker Intermediate School3598
Troy Hofer Elementary School4.4408
Mokena Elementary School2.6701
Lincoln Way West0.91,926
Bernard J. Ward Elementary School4.2359
John R. Tibbott Elementary School3499
Troy Shorewood School4.3351
Mokena Junior High School2.8529
Charles Reed Elementary School2.5551
Troy Heritage Trail School3.5397
Ridge Elementary School2.5522
Joliet Central High School0.43,383
Irene King Elementary School2.8435
John J. Lukancic Middle School2.2558
William E. Young School2.6431
Spencer Pointe School2494
Hadley Middle School1.3750
Wesmere Elementary School1.9532
Wood View Elementary School2.8360
Carl Sandburg Elementary School0346
Chaney-Monge School0436
Channahon Junior High School0291
Cherry Hill Elementary And Early Childhood Center0116
Connor Shaw Center065
Coretta Scott King Magnet School0265
Crete Elementary School0380
Crete-Monee Early Childhood Center0144
Crete-Monee High School01,409
Crete-Monee Middle School0988
Crystal Lawns Elementary School0281
L.J. Stevens Intermediate School0316
Laraway Elementary School0447
Liberty Junior High School0601
Ludwig Elementary School0277
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School0610
Union Elementary School0106
Milne Grove Elementary School0228
Sator Sanchez Elementary School0714
Spencer Crossing Intermediate School0431
Spencer Trail School0431
Reed-Custer Elementary School0594
Rockdale Elementary School0214
Indian Trail Elementary School0295
Isaac Singleton Elementary School0443
Haines Elementary School0346
Hufford Junior High School01,180
Dirksen Junior High School0630
Walsh Elementary School0340
Washington Junior High and Academy Program0737
William J. Butler School0471
Wilmington High School0397
Wilmington Middle School0296
Wilson Creek Elementary School0658
Woodland Elementary School0303
Fairmont School0327
Farragut Elementary School0462
Forest Park Individual Education School0283
Frankfort Square Elementary School0183
Balmoral Elementary School0404
Beecher Elementary School0424
Beecher High School0361
Beecher Junior High School0237
Bentley Elementary School0370
Bruning Elementary School0218
M.J. Cunningham Elementary School0580
Manhattan Junior High School0538
Marycrest Early Childhood Center0384
Meadow View Elementary School0522
N.B. Galloway Elementary School0378
Nelson Prairie School0411
Nelson Ridge School0484
Edna Keith Elementary School0288
Eisenhower Academy0225
Elwood C.C. School0256
T.E. Culbertson Elementary School0224
Taft Elementary School0335
Taft Grade School0247
Talala Elementary School0282
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School0583
Three Rivers School0249
Troy Craughwell School0413
Oak Prairie Junior High School0486
Oster-Oakview School0373
Kelvin Grove Junior High School0318
Peotone Elementary School0280
Peotone High School0462
Peotone Intermediate Center0179
Peotone Junior High School0295
Pershing Elementary School0489
Pioneer Path School0246
Mokena Intermediate School0321
Monee Elementary School0402
Reed Elementary School0286
Reed-Custer High School0431
Reed-Custer Middle School0273
A.O. Marshall Elementary School0398
Alex M. Martino Junior High School0588
Anna McDonald Elementary School0546
Arbury Hills Elementary School0164
Arnold J. Tyler School0349
Gompers Junior High School0702
Goodings Grove School0414
Grand Prairie Elementary School0840

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Mokena Junior High SchoolPlainfield South High SchoolRiver View Elementary SchoolPeotone High SchoolSpencer Trail SchoolLincoln Way Central High SchoolOrenic Intermediate SchoolTroy Middle SchoolRichland Elementary SchoolKelvin Grove Junior High SchoolFairmont SchoolCrete Elementary SchoolTimber Ridge Middle SchoolMarycrest Early Childhood CenterMonee Elementary SchoolMokena Elementary SchoolMilne Grove Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolJulian Rogus Elementary SchoolBalmoral Elementary SchoolEdna Keith Elementary SchoolWalker Intermediate SchoolMeadow View Elementary SchoolHufford Junior High SchoolWalsh Elementary SchoolSummit Hill Junior High SchoolThree Rivers SchoolLiberty Elementary SchoolGrand Prairie Elementary SchoolCherry Hill Elementary SchoolNelson Prairie SchoolBentley Elementary SchoolIndependence Elementary SchoolPeotone Junior High SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolReed-Custer Elementary SchoolBonnie McBeth Learning CenterTroy Craughwell SchoolRidge Elementary SchoolHadley Middle SchoolChelsea Elementary SchoolSpencer Pointe SchoolFrankfort Square Elementary SchoolUnion Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolCreekside Elementary SchoolOster-Oakview SchoolJoliet Central High SchoolLuther J Schilling SchoolA. Vito Martinez Middle SchoolLiberty Junior High SchoolOak Prairie Junior High SchoolPeotone Elementary SchoolReed-Custer Middle SchoolT.e. Culbertson Elementary SchoolTroy Hofer Elementary SchoolJoliet West High SchoolPioneer Path SchoolCarl Sandburg Elementary SchoolPlainfield East High SchoolRomeoville High SchoolDr. James Mitchem Early Childhood CenterHubert H. Humphrey Middle SchoolWilmington High SchoolPlainfield High SchoolBeecher Elementary SchoolArnold J. Tyler SchoolPershing Elementary SchoolLockport East High SchoolJohn J. Lukancic Middle SchoolL.j. Stevens Intermediate SchoolOak View Elementary SchoolCharles Reed Elementary SchoolLudwig Elementary SchoolCrete-Monee High SchoolSpencer Crossing Intermediate SchoolM.j. Cunningham Elementary SchoolHomer Junior High SchoolChaney-Monge SchoolJohn F Kennedy Middle SchoolTroy Heritage Trail SchoolArbury Hills Elementary SchoolEisenhower AcademyBrooks Middle SchoolLaraway Elementary SchoolFarragut Elementary SchoolPeotone Intermediate CenterTaft Elementary SchoolWilliam E. Young SchoolHickory Creek Middle SchoolRockdale Elementary SchoolCoretta Scott King Magnet SchoolWood View Elementary SchoolIndian Trail Elementary SchoolManhattan Junior High SchoolN.b. Galloway Elementary SchoolTalala Elementary SchoolIrene King Elementary SchoolPlainfield North High SchoolAux Sable Middle SchoolGrand Prairie Elementary SchoolNelson Ridge SchoolDirksen Junior High SchoolAlex M. Martino Junior High SchoolRobert C. Hill Elementary SchoolReed-Custer High SchoolTroy Cronin Elementary SchoolAnna McDonald Elementary SchoolBernard J. Ward Elementary SchoolElwood C C SchoolWalkers Grove Elementary SchoolElizabeth Eichelberger Elementary SchoolFreedom Elementary SchoolJohn R. Tibbott Elementary SchoolTroy Shorewood SchoolLakewood Falls Elementary SchoolIndian Trail Middle SchoolJamie Mcgee Elementary SchoolA.o. Marshall Elementary SchoolSator Sanchez Elementary SchoolBruning Elementary SchoolHeritage Grove Middle SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolPioneer Elementary SchoolBeecher High SchoolTaft Grade SchoolHaines Elementary SchoolChannahon Junior High SchoolDrauden Point Middle SchoolSkoff Elementary SchoolKenneth L. Hermansen Elementary SchoolLynne Thigpen Elementary SchoolRichard Ira Jones Middle SchoolCrete-Monee Middle SchoolGoodings Grove SchoolGompers Junior High SchoolCrete-Monee Early Childhood CenterConnor Shaw CenterReed Elementary SchoolEagle Pointe Elementary SchoolWilliam J. Butler SchoolWashington Junior High And Academy ProgramForest Park Individual Ed SchoolJonas E. Salk Elementary SchoolIsaac Singleton Elementary SchoolWilmington Middle SchoolWesmere Elementary SchoolLincoln-Way West High SchoolWilson Creek Elementary School

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