Pedro Martinez Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools | Chicago Public Schools
Pedro Martinez Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools | Chicago Public Schools
Data showed that Pacific Islander students made up 0.1% of the 672,009 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity at the time.
Among the 152 districts in Cook County, Chicago Public School District 299 recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 449 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cook 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 | Pacific Islander Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Public School District 299 | 0.1% | 319,769 |
| Consolidated High School District 230 | 0.2% | 7,595 |
| Arlington Heights School District 25 | 0.3% | 5,281 |
| Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 | 0.3% | 4,619 |
| Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 | 0.1% | 11,037 |
| Township High School District 211 | 0.1% | 12,137 |
| Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 | 0.1% | 14,925 |
| Maine Township High School District 207 | 0.2% | 6,114 |
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