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Henry County Education: 18 Asian students were enrolled in districts in 2021-22 school year

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Adam Brumbaugh Superintendent | Official Website

Adam Brumbaugh Superintendent | Official Website

There were 18 Asian students enrolled in Henry 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 7,856 students in Henry County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the nine districts in Henry County, Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 18 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Henry 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.

Ethnicities in Henry County in 2021-22 School Year
White [83.3%]Hispanic [9.1%]Ethnicities <5 [6.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Henry County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Asian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Geneseo Community Unit School District 2280.7%2,466
Orion Community Unit School District 2230%965
Cambridge Community Unit School District 2270%449
Colona School District 1900%381
Alwood Community Unit School District 2250%361
Annawan Community Unit School District 2260%334
Kewanee Community Unit School District 2290%1,905
Wethersfield Community Unit School District 2300%530
Galva Community Unit School District 2240%465

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