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There were 85 Asian students enrolled in Grundy County schools in 2021-22 school year

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Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

There were 85 Asian students enrolled in Grundy County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.7% of the 12,894 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 24 schools in Grundy County, Minooka Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 29 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 Grundy County in 2021-22 School Year
White [73.4%]Hispanic [18.2%]Ethnicities <5 [7.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Grundy County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Minooka Community High School12,783
Minooka Intermediate School21,019
Minooka Junior High School1.41,064
Morris Community High School1.3843
Saratoga Elementary School1.3782
Coal City Early Childhood Center0390
Coal City Elementary School0267
Coal City High School0597
Coal City Intermediate School0303
Coal City Middle School0499
Shabbona Middle School0344
South Wilmington Grade School079
Walnut Trails Elementary School0515
White Oak Elementary0732
Braceville Elementary School0109
Jones Elementary School0554
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School0169
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School0128
Nettle Creek Elementary School084
Minooka Elementary School0522
Minooka Primary Center0191
Aux Sable Elementary School0597
Gardner Elementary School0155
Gardner-South Wilmington High School0168

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