McLean County Times

There were 1,207 Asian students enrolled in McLean County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 5.3% of the 22,844 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 53 schools in McLean County, Normal Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 224 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
Normal Community High School	10.7	2,098
Benjamin Elementary School	33.4	577
Northpoint Elementary School	22	486
Evans Junior High School	14.1	731
Grove Elementary School	19.1	540
Chiddix Junior High School	12.8	631
Colene Hoose Elementary School	13.2	403
Glenn Elementary School	21.9	219
Kingsley Junior High School	5.9	778
Bloomington High School	2.5	1,506
Oakland Elementary School	8.4	442
Brigham Elementary	14	222
Normal Community West High School	1.9	1,590
Bloomington Junior High School	2.4	1,056
Sugar Creek Elementary School	4.7	385
Towanda Elementary School	9.4	180
Washington Elementary School	4.4	343
Parkside Junior High School	2	650
Prairieland Elementary School	2.9	455
Sarah A. Raymond School of Early Educational	6.4	187
Carlock Elementary School	0	106
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	0	440
Leroy Elementary School	0	437
Leroy High School	0	222
Leroy Junior High School	0	122
Lexington Elementary School	0	231
Lexington High School	0	148
Lexington Junior High School	0	110
YBMC Charter School	0	18
Sheridan Elementary School	0	374
Ridgeview Elementary School	0	227
Ridgeview Junior High School	0	145
Irving Elementary School	0	348
Heyworth Elementary School	0	497
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School	0	386
Hudson Elementary School	0	234
Fairview Elementary School	0	303
Fox Creek Elementary School	0	272
Bent Elementary School	0	367
Stevenson Elementary School	0	359
Eugene Field School	0	47
Tri-Valley Elementary School	0	323
Tri-Valley High School	0	298
Tri-Valley Middle School	0	458
Oakdale Elementary School	0	392
Olympia High School	0	493
Olympia Middle School	0	382
Olympia North Elementary School	0	290
Olympia South Elementary School	0	312
Olympia West Elementary School	0	229
Parkside Elementary School	0	310
Pepper Ridge Elementary School	0	326
Ridgeview High School	0	159