Center Cass School District 66: 119 Asian students were enrolled in schools in the 2024-25 school year

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By A. J. Winkler

There were 119 Asian students enrolled in Center Cass School District 66 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Center Cass School District 66 welcomed 1,119 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 10.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Center Cass School District 66 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Downers Grove.

Among the three schools in Center Cass School District 66, Prairieview Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 46 students.

Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.

Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.

Ethnicities in Center Cass School District 66 in the 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Center Cass School District 66 Over 5 Years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Asian StudentsAsian students (%)
2024-251,11911910.6%
2023-241,12212210.9%
2022-231,09512311.2%
2021-221,08411810.9%
2020-211,09611710.7%

Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.