Will County Gazette

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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Oswego East High School	11.9	2,838
Murphy Junior High School	14.8	777
Homestead Elementary School	22.4	496
The Wheatlands Elementary School	20	521
Oswego High School	2.7	2,856
Bednarcik Junior High School	13	577
Wolf's Crossing Elementary School	17.8	410
Old Post Elementary School	12.6	461
Brokaw Early Learning Center	14.1	398
Grande Park Elementary School	9.7	565
Yorkville High School	2.2	2,033
Southbury Elementary School	7.5	572
Plank Junior High School	4.7	748
Thompson Junior High School	4.1	825
Churchill Elementary School	7.2	459
Traughber Junior High School	3	1,024
Lakewood Creek Elementary School	3.9	596
Fox Chase Elementary School	3.7	591
Yorkville Middle School	1.7	1,035
Grande Reserve Elementary School	2.8	577
Long Beach Elementary School	3.6	420
Bristol Bay Elementary School	2.5	589
Autumn Creek Elementary School	1.6	688
Hunt Club Elementary School	1.6	637
Plano High School	1.3	797
Prairie Point Elementary School	2.4	420
Centennial Elementary School	0	289
Circle Center Grade School	0	548
Lisbon Grade School	0	106
Yorkville Grade School	0	229
Yorkville Intermediate School	0	690
Boulder Hill Elementary School	0	643
Bristol Grade School	0	207
Newark Community High School	0	165
Newark Elementary School	0	105
Emily G. Johns School	0	495
P.H. Miller Elementary School	0	439
Plano Middle School	0	331
Millbrook Junior High School	0	121