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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

How many Asian students were enrolled in Kankakee County districts in 2023-24 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

There were 94 Asian students enrolled in Kankakee County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Asian students made up 0.6% of the 15,931 students in the county. They were the least represented ethnicity.

Among the 12 districts in Kankakee County, Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307 recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 33 students.

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

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

Ethnic Composition of Kankakee County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

Black [20.7%]Hispanic [21.2%]White [52%]Multiracial [5.1%]Ethnicities <5 [0.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Kankakee County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictAsian Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 3071.8%1,840
Bourbonnais School District 531.4%2,331
Kankakee School District 1110.3%4,619
Bradley School District 611%1,285

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