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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised less than 1% of Jefferson County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center Principal Ms. Michelle Baxter (2023) | J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center

J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center Principal Ms. Michelle Baxter (2023) | J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center

There were 30 Asian students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.5% of the 5,488 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Jefferson County, Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 16 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 Jefferson County in 2021-22 School Year
White [76.7%]Black [11.0%]Multiracial [7.6%]Ethnicities <5 [2.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center2.6627
Mount Vernon High School1.21,164
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School0140
Zadok Casey Middle School0425
Spring Garden Elementary School0131
Spring Garden Middle School098
Rome Community Consolidated Elementary School0366
Dr. Andy Hall Early Education Center0247
Waltonville Grade School0199
Waltonville High School093
Webber High School0113
Woodlawn Grade School0315
Woodlawn High School0177
Farrington Elementary School052
Field Elementary School0246
Bethel Grade School0154
Bluford Grade School0261
J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center0255
McClellan Elementary School057
Summersville Grade School0280
Grand Prairie Elementary School088

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