There were 10 Am. Indian students enrolled in Tazewell County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Data showed that Am. Indian students made up 0.1% of the 18,493 students in Tazewell County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.
Among the 18 districts in Tazewell County, Pekin Public School District 108 recorded the highest enrollment of Am. Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Tazewell 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.
| District | % of Am. Indian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pekin Public School District 108 | 0.3% | 3,137 |
| Central School District 51 | 0% | 1,348 |
| Creve Coeur School District 76 | 0% | 481 |
| East Peoria Community High School District 309 | 0% | 938 |
| East Peoria School District 86 | 0% | 1,398 |
| Rankin Community School District 98 | 0% | 208 |
| Robein School District 85 | 0% | 147 |
| North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 | 0% | 443 |
| Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 0% | 3,140 |
| Tremont Community Unit School District 702 | 0% | 905 |
| South Pekin School District 137 | 0% | 188 |
| Spring Lake Community Consolidated School District 606 | 0% | 38 |
| Pekin Consolidated School District 303 | 0% | 1,814 |
| Washington Community High School District 308 | 0% | 1,464 |
| Washington School District 52 | 0% | 853 |
| Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 | 0% | 965 |
| Delavan Community Unit School District 703 | 0% | 433 |
| District 50 Schools | 0% | 593 |
