Illinois Valley Times

There were 14 Asian students enrolled in Bureau County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.3% of the 4,476 students in Bureau County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Bureau County, Princeton Elementary School District 115 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 14 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bureau 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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Princeton Elementary School District 115	1.3%	1,083
Hall High School District 502	0%	378
Ohio Community Consolidated School District 17	0%	72
Ohio Community High School District 505	0%	27
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340	0%	960
La Moille Community Unit School District 303	0%	173
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94	0%	179
Malden Community Consolidated School District 84	0%	94
Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99	0%	616
Princeton High School District 500	0%	499
Dalzell School District 98	0%	63
Depue Community Unit School District 103	0%	332