South Central Reporter

There were 14 Asian students enrolled in Montgomery 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 0.4% of the 3,856 students in Montgomery County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the four districts in Montgomery County, Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 14 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Montgomery 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
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12	1.1%	1,257
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3	0%	1,563
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22	0%	593
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2	0%	443