There were 120 Asian students enrolled in North Shore School District 112 in the 2024-25 school year, 11.8% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that North Shore School District 112 welcomed 3,695 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
North Shore School District 112 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Highland Park.
Among the nine schools in North Shore School District 112, Edgewood Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 27 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,695 | 120 | 3.2% |
| 2023-24 | 3,739 | 136 | 3.6% |
| 2022-23 | 3,756 | 138 | 3.7% |
| 2021-22 | 3,786 | 133 | 3.5% |
| 2020-21 | 3,681 | 116 | 3.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
