West Central Reporter

There were 14 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Cass County County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Pacific Islander students made up 0.7% of the 1,928 students during the 2022-23 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the seven schools in Cass County County, Gard Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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.

School name	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Gard Elementary School	3	470
Virginia Elementary School	0	177
Virginia Junior and Senior High School	0	132
A-C Central High School	0	107
Beardstown Junior/Senior High School	0	813
A-C Central Elementary School	0	147
A-C Central Middle School	0	82