McLean County Times

There were 10 Asian students enrolled in Livingston 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 0.2% of the 5,791 students in Livingston County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Livingston County, Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 10 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Livingston 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
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8	0.6%	1,723
Flanagan-Cornell District 74	0%	314
Odell Community Consolidated School District 435	0%	162
Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426	0%	98
Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425	0%	49
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J	0%	363
Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438	0%	126
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	0%	1,105
Pontiac Township High School District 90	0%	678
Woodland Community Unit School District 5	0%	442
Dwight Common School District 232	0%	511
Dwight Township High School District 230	0%	220