East Central Reporter

There were 11 Asian students enrolled in Coles 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 0.2% of the 5,579 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 12 schools in Coles County County, Charleston High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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
Charleston High School	1.5	713
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	0	547
Charleston Middle School	0	383
Lake Crest Elementary School	0	181
Riddle Elementary School	0	606
Jefferson Elementary School	0	539
Mark Twain Elementary School	0	189
Mattoon High School	0	960
Mattoon Middle School	0	640
Oakland High School	0	67
Arland D. Williams Junior Elementary School	0	672
Ashmore Elementary School	0	82