There were 12 Asian students enrolled in Effingham County public schools in the 2024-25 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Asian students made up 0.2% of the 4,847 students during the 2024-25 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 14 schools in Effingham County, Effingham High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 12 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Illinois public schools served just under 1.85 million K-12 students statewide, continuing a slow decline in enrollment from previous years. During that same period, the state recorded a student-teacher ratio of about 17:1 as full-time equivalent teachers rose to a record 137,899.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately two million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 153,000 students or 7.6%.
| School name | % of Asian students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Effingham High School | 1.8% | 672 |
| Central Grade School | 0% | 541 |
| South Side Grade School | 0% | 245 |
| Dieterich Elementary School | 0% | 353 |
| Dieterich Junior/Senior High School | 0% | 271 |
| Beecher City Grade School | 0% | 194 |
| Beecher City Junior/Senior High School | 0% | 160 |
| Early Learning Center | 0% | 173 |
| Effingham Junior High School | 0% | 445 |
| Teutopolis Grade School | 0% | 619 |
| Teutopolis High School | 0% | 336 |
| Teutopolis Junior High School | 0% | 166 |
| Altamont Grade School | 0% | 457 |
| Altamont High School | 0% | 215 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
