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Whiteside County County Education: 11 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

There were 11 Asian students enrolled in Whiteside County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.1% of the 8,031 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 26 schools in Whiteside County County, Sterling High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 Whiteside County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [71.5%]Hispanic [20.7%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Whiteside County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Sterling High School1.11,000
Challand Middle School0691
Lincoln Elementary School0312
Southside School0209
River Bend Middle School0210
Rock Falls Middle School0231
Rock Falls Township High School0547
Dillon Elementary School0239
Washington Elementary School0371
Franklin Elementary School0381
Fulton Elementary School0399
Fulton High School0266
Jefferson Elementary School0429
Northside School0248
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School0212
Erie Elementary School0239
Erie High School0180
Erie Middle School0174
Tampico Elementary School0158
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School0161
Prophetstown Elementary School0236
Prophetstown High School0198
Merrill Elementary School0238
Montmorency School0202
Morrison High School0286
Morrison Junior High School0214

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