Chambana Sun

There were 1,040 Asian students enrolled in Champaign County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 4.3% of the 24,461 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 54 schools in Champaign County, Centennial High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 131 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
Centennial High School	9.4	1,388
Central High School	7.8	1,489
Franklin Middle School	15.3	688
Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School	16.9	414
Carrie Busey Elementary School	13.7	473
Dr. Howard Elementary School	14.5	385
Bottenfield Elementary School	11.3	441
Jefferson Middle School	6.2	756
Urbana High School	4.1	1,125
M.L. King Junior Elementary School	16.4	281
Kenwood Elementary School	10.6	339
Edison Middle School	4.5	731
Westview Elementary School	7.3	439
Robeson Elementary School	6.2	439
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	3.1	754
Urbana Middle School	2.4	884
Mahomet-Seymour High School	2.1	1,017
Stratton Elementary School	4.4	451
Leal Elementary School	4	379
Garden Hills Elementary School	4	375
Urbana Early Childhood School	5.4	259
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	1.7	754
Washington Elementary School	3.9	333
Middletown Prairie Elementary	1.6	800
South Side Elementary School	4.2	285
Champaign Early Childhood Center	0	144
Fisher Junior/Senior High School	0	271
Ludlow Elementary School	0	56
Unity East School	0	243
Unity High School	0	516
Unity Junior High School	0	348
Unity West School	0	419
Yankee Ridge Elementary School	0	355
St. Joseph Elementary School	0	464
St. Joseph Middle School	0	366
St. Joseph-Ogden High School	0	434
Rantoul Township High School	0	801
International Prep Academy	0	510
Heritage High School	0	129
Heritage Junior High And Elementary School	0	242
Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School	0	428
Wiley Elementary School	0	213
Fisher Grade School	0	307
Broadmeadow Elementary School	0	256
J.W. Eater Junior High School	0	534
Northview Elementary School	0	241
Eastlawn Elementary School	0	349
Thomas Paine Elementary School	0	284
Thomasboro Grade School	0	136
Pleasant Acres Elementary School	0	306
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	0	44
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary School	0	93
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary School	0	120
Gifford Grade School	0	173