Illinois Valley Times

There were 15 Asian students enrolled in LaSalle 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 14,390 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 44 schools in LaSalle County County, La Salle-Peru Township High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 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.

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
La Salle-Peru Township High School	1.3	1,177
Centennial Elementary School	0	466
Central Intermediate School	0	344
Ottawa Township High School	0	1,225
Leland Elementary School	0	166
Leland High School	0	61
Lincoln Elementary School	0	412
Lincoln Elementary School	0	412
Lincoln Elementary School	0	412
Lincoln Junior High School	0	247
Lostant Elementary School	0	66
Seneca Elementary School South Campus	0	197
Seneca Grade School North Campus	0	288
Seneca High School	0	383
Serena High School	0	155
Shepherd Middle School	0	376
Sheridan Elementary School	0	154
Rutland Elementary School	0	60
Earlville Elementary School	0	241
Harding Grade School	0	136
Serena Middle School	0	183
Deer Park C.C. Elementary School	0	51
Wallace Elementary School	0	410
Waltham Elementary School	0	216
Washington Elementary School	0	130
Blackstone Elementary School	0	220
Jefferson Elementary School	0	248
Marseilles Elementary School	0	513
McKinley Elementary School	0	359
Northbrook School	0	497
Northlawn Junior High School	0	602
Northview Elementary School	0	581
Northwest Elementary School	0	620
Streator Township High School	0	803
Earlville Junior/Senior High School	0	96
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175	0	152
Tonica Grade School	0	109
Kimes Elementary School	0	447
Parkside Middle School	0	361
Mendota Township High School	0	484
Milton Pope Elementary School	0	190
Ransom Grade School	0	95
Grand Ridge School	0	191
Earlville Early Learning Center	0	37