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There were 1,082 Asian students enrolled in Champaign County districts in 2021-22 school year

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Dr. Shelia Boozer Superintendent at Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website

Dr. Shelia Boozer Superintendent at Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website

There were 1,082 Asian students enrolled in Champaign County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 4.4% of the 24,501 students in Champaign County during the 2021-22 school year. 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 2021-22 school year, with a total of 839 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Champaign County.

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 Champaign County in 2021-22 School Year
Black [25.2%]White [48.9%]Hispanic [13.1%]multiracial [7.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Champaign County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Champaign Community Unit School District 48.3%10,120
Urbana School District 1163.9%4,208
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 32.1%3,325
Tolono Community Unit School District 70.7%1,526
Fisher Community Unit School District 10%578
Heritage Community Unit School District 80%371
Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 1420%56
Rantoul City School District 1370%1,686
Rantoul Township High School District 1930%801
Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 1300%136
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 1690%830
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 3050%434
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 1970%257
Gifford Community Consolidated School District 1880%173

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