There were 1,233 Asian students enrolled in Champaign County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Asian students made up 5% of the 24,854 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity.
Among the 14 districts in Champaign County, Champaign Community Unit School District 4 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 878 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Champaign County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.
| District | Asian Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 8.4% | 10,465 |
| Urbana School District 116 | 4.8% | 4,134 |
| Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 | 3.1% | 3,441 |
| Rantoul City School District 137 | 0.9% | 1,653 |
| Tolono Community Unit School District 7 | 1% | 1,472 |
| St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 | 1.4% | 761 |
| St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 | 2.2% | 453 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
