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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised less than 1% of DeKalb County County’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

Dr. Donna Larson Principal | Official website

There were 90 Asian students enrolled in DeKalb 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 0.6% of the 15,760 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 38 schools in DeKalb County County, Dekalb High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 29 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.

Ethnicities in DeKalb County County in 2022-23 School Year
White [60.2%]Hispanic [21.2%]Black [12.1%]Ethnicities <5 [4.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in DeKalb County County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Dekalb High School1.51,954
Sycamore High School2.11,154
North Grove Elementary School2.9478
Huntley Middle School1.4922
Jefferson Elementary School3.2317
Cortland Elementary School0517
Lincoln Elementary School0290
Littlejohn Elementary School0352
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School0261
Sandwich Community High School0547
Sandwich Middle School0433
Somonauk High School0234
Somonauk Middle School0231
South Prairie Elementary School0289
Southeast Elementary School0300
Indian Creek Elementary School0249
Indian Creek High School0251
Indian Creek Middle School0203
Herman E. Dummer School0250
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-50205
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School0207
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School0334
Hinckley-Big Rock High School0205
Clinton Rosette Middle School0599
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School0186
West Elementary School0248
Founders Elementary School0552
James R. Wood Elementary School0279
Malta Elementary School0283
North Elementary School0255
Sycamore Middle School0815
Tyler Elementary School0308
Kingston Elementary School0338
Prairie View Elementary School0181
Genoa Elementary School0338
Genoa-Kingston High School0504
Genoa-Kingston Middle School0351
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School0340

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