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Peoria County Education: 25 Pacific Islander students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Peoria School District 150 Principal Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-desmoulin-kherat-350b233/

Peoria School District 150 Principal Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-desmoulin-kherat-350b233/

There were 25 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Peoria County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of the 27,110 students in Peoria County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in Peoria County, Peoria School District 150 recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 25 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Peoria 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 Peoria County in 2021-22 School Year
Black [30.2%]White [49.4%]Hispanic [8.1%]multiracial [7.2%]Ethnicities <5 [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Peoria County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Pacific Islander students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Peoria School District 1500.2%12,667
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 2650%1,242
Hollis Consolidated School District 3280%131
Oak Grove School District 680%263
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 3210%2,035
Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 3270%846
Bartonville School District 660%274
Brimfield Community Unit School District 3090%635
Limestone Community High School District 3100%894
Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 3160%194
Elmwood Community Unit School District 3220%626
Norwood Elementary School District 630%389
Monroe School District 700%282
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 3250%716
Pleasant Hill School District 690%186
Pleasant Valley School District 620%442
Princeville Community Unit School District 3260%674
Dunlap Community Unit School District 3230%4,614

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