There were 216 Asian students enrolled in Macon County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 13.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Asian students made up 1.5% of the 14,880 students in the county. They were the second least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the seven districts in Macon County, Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 106 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Macon 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 | Asian Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 | 9% | 1,172 |
| Decatur School District 61 | 0.7% | 7,890 |
| Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 | 1.5% | 2,386 |
| Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 | 1.3% | 902 |
| Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District 11 | 1.1% | 960 |
