Illinois Valley Times

There were 53 Asian students enrolled in LaSalle 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 0.4% of the 14,467 students in LaSalle County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 26 districts in LaSalle County, Peru Elementary School District 124 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 19 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with LaSalle 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
Peru Elementary School District 124	2%	937
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120	1%	1,213
Ottawa Elementary School District 141	0.6%	1,748
Streator Elementary School District 44	0.7%	1,477
Oglesby Elementary School District 125	0%	449
Ottawa Township High School District 140	0%	1,260
Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	0%	92
La Salle Elementary School District 122	0%	885
Leland Community Unit School District 1	0%	239
Lostant Community Unit School District 425	0%	63
Earlville Community Unit School District 9	0%	375
Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230	0%	72
Marseilles Elementary School District 150	0%	517
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289	0%	1,013
Mendota Township High School District 280	0%	503
Miller Township Community Consolidated School District 210	0%	168
Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79	0%	131
Seneca Township High School District 160	0%	383
Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170	0%	466
Community Unit School District 2	0%	638
Streator Township High School District 40	0%	816
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195	0%	418
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185	0%	205
Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82	0%	63
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175	0%	150
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95	0%	186