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Kendall County Education: 1530 Asian students enrolled in school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

There were 1,530 Asian students enrolled in Kendall County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 5.8% of the 26,573 students in the county. They were the fourth least represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the six districts in Kendall County, Oswego Community Unit School District 308 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,358 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kendall 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 Kendall County in 2022-23 School Year
White [51.7%]Hispanic [28.0%]Black [9.6%]Asian [5.8%]Ethnicities <5 [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kendall County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictAsian Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Oswego Community Unit School District 3088.1%16,797
Yorkville Community Unit School District 1152.3%6,833
Plano Community Unit School District 880.7%2,430

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