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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 5.5% of Kendall County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Hunt Club Elementary School Principal Ms. Elisabeth Stoffers (2023) | Hunt Club Elementary School

Hunt Club Elementary School Principal Ms. Elisabeth Stoffers (2023) | Hunt Club Elementary School

There were 1,433 Asian students enrolled in Kendall County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 5.5% of the 26,278 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 39 schools in Kendall County, Oswego East High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 337 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 Kendall County in 2021-22 School Year
White [53.5%]Hispanic [27.0%]Asian [5.5%]Black [9.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kendall County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Oswego East High School11.92,838
Murphy Junior High School14.8777
Homestead Elementary School22.4496
The Wheatlands Elementary School20521
Oswego High School2.72,856
Bednarcik Junior High School13577
Wolf's Crossing Elementary School17.8410
Old Post Elementary School12.6461
Brokaw Early Learning Center14.1398
Grande Park Elementary School9.7565
Yorkville High School2.22,033
Southbury Elementary School7.5572
Plank Junior High School4.7748
Thompson Junior High School4.1825
Churchill Elementary School7.2459
Traughber Junior High School31,024
Lakewood Creek Elementary School3.9596
Fox Chase Elementary School3.7591
Yorkville Middle School1.71,035
Grande Reserve Elementary School2.8577
Long Beach Elementary School3.6420
Bristol Bay Elementary School2.5589
Autumn Creek Elementary School1.6688
Hunt Club Elementary School1.6637
Plano High School1.3797
Prairie Point Elementary School2.4420
Centennial Elementary School0289
Circle Center Grade School0548
Lisbon Grade School0106
Yorkville Grade School0229
Yorkville Intermediate School0690
Boulder Hill Elementary School0643
Bristol Grade School0207
Newark Community High School0165
Newark Elementary School0105
Emily G. Johns School0495
P.H. Miller Elementary School0439
Plano Middle School0331
Millbrook Junior High School0121

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