East Central Reporter

There were 21 Asian students enrolled in Effingham 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 4,943 students in Effingham County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the five districts in Effingham County, Effingham Community Unit School District 40 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 21 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Effingham 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
Effingham Community Unit School District 40	0.9%	2,294
Altamont Community Unit School District 10	0%	672
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20	0%	346
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50	0%	1,063
Dieterich Community Unit School District 30	0%	568