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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 3.2% of Rock Island County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

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Rock Island High School Principal Mr. Jeff Whitaker (2023) | Rock Island High School

Rock Island High School Principal Mr. Jeff Whitaker (2023) | Rock Island High School

There were 710 Asian students enrolled in Rock Island County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 3.2% of the 21,925 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 50 schools in Rock Island County, Rock Island High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 90 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 Rock Island County in 2021-22 School Year
White [51.3%]Hispanic [20.7%]Black [17.5%]Multiracial [6.1%]Ethnicities <5 [3.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in Rock Island County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Rock Island High School5.31,707
Earl H. Hanson Elementary School19357
Jane Addams Elementary School19.8288
Moline Senior High School2.42,100
Frances Willard Elementary School13.4307
Edison Junior High School9.1419
Eugene Field Elementary School9.5400
Denkmann Elementary School9.8346
United Township High School1.91,743
Ridgewood Elementary School8.8377
George Washington Elementary School9.9323
Woodrow Wilson Middle School3.6803
Glenview Middle School2.61,107
Washington Junior High School4.4498
Rock Island Academy4.1509
Wells Elementary School4.4410
Rock Island Center for Math and Science3.5481
Roosevelt Elementary School3.7428
Horace Mann Early Learning Center11.7128
Jefferson Early Childhood Center7.2208
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School4.2311
Lincoln-Irving Elementary School0288
Logan Elementary School0277
Longfellow Elementary School0216
Sherrard Elementary School0236
Sherrard High School0424
Sherrard Junior High School0226
Ridgewood Elementary School0377
Riverdale Elementary School0517
Riverdale Middle School0253
Riverdale Senior High School0317
Rockridge High School0368
Rockridge Junior High School0226
Illinois City Elementary School058
Hamilton Elementary School0600
Hampton Elementary School0225
Hillcrest Elementary School0322
Willard Elementary School0186
Winola Elementary School0272
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School0283
Bicentennial Elementary School0301
Bowlesburg Elementary School0303
Butterworth Elementary School0229
John Deere Middle School0752
Matherville Intermediate School0193
Northeast Junior High School0209
Eagle Ridge School0283
Taylor Ridge Elementary School0155
Andalusia Elementary School0229
George O. Barr School0428

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Andalusia Elementary SchoolUnited Township High SchoolEugene Field Elementary SchoolWells Elementary SchoolWashington Junior High SchoolBowlesburg Elementary SchoolJane Addams Elementary SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolGeorge O. Barr SchoolButterworth Elementary SchoolRidgewood Elementary SchoolRockridge Junior High SchoolFrances Willard Elementary SchoolIllinois City Elementary SchoolGlenview Middle SchoolDenkmann Elementary SchoolEdison Junior High SchoolWinola Elementary SchoolGeorge Washington Elementary SchoolRiverdale Middle SchoolLongfellow Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolRock Island AcademyRiverdale Senior High SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolRiverdale Elementary SchoolSherrard Junior High SchoolSherrard High SchoolLogan Elementary SchoolNortheast Junior High SchoolWoodrow Wilson Middle SchoolRock Island Center for Math and Science (Ricms)Jefferson Early Childhood CenterEarl H. Hanson Elementary SchoolHorace Mann ElcMatherville Intermediate SchoolMoline Senior High SchoolRidgewood Elementary SchoolJohn Deere Middle SchoolBicentennial Elementary SchoolLincoln-Irving Elementary SchoolHampton Elementary SchoolHamilton Elementary SchoolWillard Elementary SchoolBenjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolSherrard Elementary SchoolRockridge High SchoolEagle Ridge SchoolTaylor Ridge Elementary SchoolRock Island High School

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