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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 4.2% of Peoria County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Calvin Coolidge Middle School Principal Mr. Mervyn Swanson (2023) | Calvin Coolidge Middle School

Calvin Coolidge Middle School Principal Mr. Mervyn Swanson (2023) | Calvin Coolidge Middle School

There were 1,112 Asian students enrolled in Peoria County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 4.2% of the 26,728 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 65 schools in Peoria County, Hickory Grove Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 342 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 Peoria County in 2021-22 School Year
White [49.9%]Black [29.7%]Hispanic [7.9%]Multiracial [6.9%]Ethnicities <5 [4.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Peoria County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Hickory Grove Elementary School42.3808
Dunlap High School18.11,346
Dunlap Middle School30.9528
Wilder-Waite Elementary School21.6380
Dunlap Valley Middle School15539
Ridgeview Elementary School16.9431
Banner Elementary School16.7323
Richwoods High School3.11,446
Washington Gifted School6285
Dunlap Grade School4.2259
Calvin Coolidge Middle School0353
Charles A. Lindbergh Middle School0268
Charter Oak Primary School0313
Chillicothe Elementary Center0153
Chillicothe Junior High School0251
Limestone Community High School0882
Limestone Walters Elementary School0194
Lincoln School0684
South Elementary School0410
Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center0476
Von Steuben Middle School0312
Rolling Acres Middle School0379
Roosevelt Magnet School0603
Illinois Valley Central High School0619
Illini Bluffs Elementary School0400
Illini Bluffs High School0253
Illini Bluffs Middle School0193
Harrison Community Learning Center0513
Hines Primary School0421
Hollis Consolidated Grade School0131
Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary School0369
Whittier Primary School0290
Dr. Maude A. Sanders Primary School0378
Farmington Central Elementary School0603
Farmington Central High School0352
Farmington Central Junior High School0287
Franklin Primary School0409
Quest Charter School Academy0476
Bartonville Elementary School0274
Brimfield Grade School0429
Brimfield High School0206
Manual Academy0609
Mark W. Bills Middle School0262
Northmoor Primary School0324
Norwood Elementary School0163
Norwood Primary School0223
Sterling Middle School0428
Elmwood Elementary School0347
Elmwood High School0162
Elmwood Junior High School0117
Trewyn Primary School0376
Oak Grove School0263
Kellar Primary School0332
Peoria Heights Grade School0505
Peoria Heights High School0211
Peoria High School01,337
Pleasant Hill Elementary School0186
Pleasant Valley Elementary School0191
Pleasant Valley Middle School0251
Princeville Elementary School0330
Princeville High School0344
Monroe Elementary School0282
Mossville Elementary School0403
Mossville Junior High0180
Glen Oak Community Learning Center0676

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Limestone Walters Elem SchoolTrewyn Primary SchoolWilder-Waite Elementary SchoolDunlap Middle SchoolRidgeview Elementary SchoolKellar Primary SchoolHickory Grove Elementary SchoolNorwood Elementary SchoolPrinceville High SchoolIllinois Valley Central High SchoolBanner Elementary SchoolNorwood Primary SchoolGlen Oak Community Learning CenterMark W. Bills Middle SchoolBartonville Elementary SchoolDunlap High SchoolWashington Gifted SchoolMossville Junior High SchoolElmwood Elementary SchoolChillicothe Elementary CenterOak Grove SchoolIllini Bluffs Elementary SchoolVon Steuben Middle SchoolBrimfield High SchoolThomas Jefferson Primary SchoolDunlap Valley Middle SchoolPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolPleasant Valley Elementary SchoolCalvin Coolidge Middle SchoolRolling Acres Middle SchoolMossville Elementary SchoolRichwoods High SchoolHines Primary SchoolCharter Oak Primary SchoolQuest Charter School AcademyFarmington Central Junior High SchoolChillicothe Junior High SchoolWhittier Primary SchoolDunlap Grade SchoolElmwood Junior High SchoolIllini Bluffs Middle SchoolCharles A. Lindbergh Middle SchoolManual AcademySterling Middle SchoolPleasant Valley Middle SchoolDr. Maude A. Sanders Primary SchoolSouth Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Magnet SchoolPrinceville Elementary SchoolPeoria Heights Grade SchoolHarrison Community Learning CenterBrimfield Grade SchoolMonroe Elementary SchoolIllini Bluffs High SchoolPeoria Heights High SchoolLimestone Community High SchoolElmwood High SchoolHollis Consolidated Grade SchoolValeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr

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