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How many Am. Indian students were enrolled in Peoria County districts in 2022-23 school year?

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Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat Superintendent of Peoria School District 150 | Official Website

Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat Superintendent of Peoria School District 150 | Official Website

There were 60 Am. Indian students enrolled in Peoria County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Am. Indian students made up 0.2% of the 27,081 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 18 districts in Peoria County, Peoria School District 150 recorded the highest enrollment of Am. Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 40 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 2022-23 School Year
Black [30.3%]White [49.0%]Hispanic [8.4%]Multiracial [7.2%]Ethnicities <5 [4.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Peoria County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictAm. Indian Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Peoria School District 1500.3%12,605
Dunlap Community Unit School District 3230.4%4,665

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