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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 16% of DuPage County’s districts student body in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 22,776 Asian students enrolled in DuPage County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 16% of the 142,363 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 42 districts in DuPage County, Indian Prairie School District 204 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 9,608 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with DuPage 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 DuPage County in 2022-23 School Year
Asian [16.0%]White [49.1%]Hispanic [23.8%]Black [6.3%]Ethnicities <5 [4.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in DuPage County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictAsian Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Indian Prairie School District 20437.6%25,536
Naperville Community Unit School District 20318.2%15,952
Glenbard Township High School District 8715.9%7,703
Community Unit School District 2008.2%11,493
Community Consolidated School District 9322.2%3,231
Hinsdale Township High School District 8617.2%3,854
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 18117.4%3,586
Elmhurst School District 2056.8%8,240
Glen Ellyn School District 4112.7%3,508
Queen Bee School District 1623.4%1,665
Lombard School District 4412.2%2,940
Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 8914.6%2,199
Community High School District 996.6%4,701
Maercker School District 6022.3%1,358
Marquardt School District 1513.1%2,298
Lake Park Community High School District 10810.2%2,511
DuPage High School District 886.5%3,787
Bloomingdale School District 1318.2%1,327
Butler School District 5351.8%467
Downers Grove Grade School District 585%4,843
Villa Park School District 457.2%3,149
Woodridge School District 686.8%2,665
Gower School District 6216.7%918
Addison School District 44.1%3,445
Center Cass School District 6611.2%1,095
Cass School District 6316.1%765
Keeneyville School District 208.4%1,275
Bensenville School District 24.2%2,012
Itasca School District 108.3%973
Community High School District 943.8%2,003
Benjamin School District 2512.2%624
Westmont Community Unit School District 2015.9%1,287
West Chicago Elementary School District 332.2%3,338
Darien School District 615.7%1,273
Lisle Community Unit School District 2024.4%1,448
Salt Creek School District 4811.6%481
Medinah School District 116.8%678
Roselle School District 125.7%679
Fenton Community High School District 1002.3%1,398
Wood Dale School District 73.5%889
Community Consolidated School District 1803.6%468

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